Four paint palettes: Classic neutrals, exciting brights
At The Design File we’ve been mostly thinking about fall and holiday decorating, but the folks at PPG Pittsburgh Paints have been looking a little further ahead — planning their new color palettes for 2010.
The result is a mix of “classic, calming neutrals with energizing pinks and yellows,” the company says.
The palettes reflect what the Pittsburgh designers see as homeowners “taking a much more conscientious approach to color choices in 2010.” Home colors will reflect people’s simultaneous needs for change and something sustaining and timeless.
The collection includes 20 colors highlighted in four new color trend palettes in PPG Pittsburgh Paints’ The Voice of Color program for 2010/2011 – Canvas, Grace, Pink City and Zest.
My favorite is Pink City, which you can see in the photos above.
“Frivolous choices are a thing of the past,” says Dee Schlotter, The Voice of Color’s brand manager. “Today’s color trends have staying power. You renew instead of buying new. You choose sustainable colors with an environmental and economic awareness that’s becoming second nature for us all.”
Each palette (see the other three at right) is represented by a five-color card that expresses the mood of the trend.
Here are the four new color trend palettes for 2010/2011, as described by the company:
Canvas – Born of a deep craving for silence and space, the Canvas palette helps to create environments that allow those who dwell within them the freedom to think, to renew, to remove all boundaries and begin again. The Canvas palette is composed of:
The soulful dark colors of silence – a deep gray-brown and an asphalt gray-blue – convey a calm and quieting spirit. The colors of space – one muted beige and a warmer beige paired with a basic chalky white – lend the harmony of minimalism to evoke space maximalism.
The palette is minimal, organic, and spacious. Canvas is a sophisticated blend of the modern and the rustic with clean and uncluttered design. It is characterized by simplified shapes, natural materials, raw textures, and rugged surfaces. Linen, cotton, hemp, and pale bleached woods complement the palette.
Grace – Serene, elegant, and sophisticated, but never nouveau. Grace has a delicate and complex sense of style that bespeaks the knowledge of tradition and a quiet confidence in one’s own personal taste. A beautiful atmosphere inspired by the ineffable elegance of Grace Kelly and the classic luxury of cherished belongings.
The palette of Grace grounds those who live within it, while providing a touch of lustre. The hues of Grace range from pale butter to golden to deep bronze-gold. Neither overtly feminine nor overly neutral, they work both in matte and mineral (slightly metallic) finishes. An essential creamy white and a soft linen convey depth and sturdiness. A restful and serene seafoam blue-green adds a touch of nature and freshness.
The palette is refined, romantic, and sumptuous. Grace embraces the look of precious metals, mirrored surfaces, shimmering silks, and soft woven jacquards. With discerning taste, Grace assuredly mixes gold tones and antique brass, sateen, cashmere, damask, crystal, and well-loved adornments.
Pink City – Mysterious, exotic, sensual and eclectic. Like the Indian Pink City of Jaipur for which it is named, the Pink City palette vibrates with the very pulse of life and the spirit of adventure. Pink City represents the destination on a journey of self-discovery. It is a testament to the power of creativity and the allure of warm, saturated colors.
A vibrant, profound Indian pink and a spicy rusty orange play against an off-white linen. A stony gray and a chocolate brown combine to reflect urbanity, masculinity, and a grounding place for the rest of the palette.
A mix of ethnic exoticism and modern sophistication, Pink City features leather, chenille, intricate prints, dark woods, rattan, tortoise shell, and crushed velvet.
Zest – Playful, fashionable, spirited, and sassy. Zest is pure, concentrated happiness to rev up the décor of the home fashionista who is not afraid of making a bold statement. At once glamorous and fun-loving, Zest winks its eye to the style of Palm Springs circa 1950s as it pays tribute to the excitement of the 70s and early 80s.
A high energy yellow + a pure white + a steely gray + a sleek black = an unapologetic color theme that leaves boring far behind.
Through a mix of geometric forms, quirky shapes, and bright finishes, Zest provokes a positive and contemporary outlook on design. Zest incorporates retro patterns, transparency, lacquer, angular and faceted cuts, and black and white high gloss objects to brighten favorite spaces. Of the new palettes for 2010/2011, Zest may not have quite the timeless staying power of the other three—but no one can deny its power to pack a punch!
The Then and Now color palettes, as well as the more than 1,800 colors from The Voice of Color, are available in any of PPG Pittsburgh Paints’ paint lines, including environmentally responsible PPG Pure Performance. To find the dealer nearest you, visit the PPG Pittsburgh Paints color Web site at www.voiceofcolor.com.
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