Color of the Year 2008

UPDATE December 3, 2009: Pantone announces Mimosa as the 2009 Color of the Year. See more on the sunny color here.

The gorgeous hue Blue Iris was chosen as the color of the year for 2008 by Pantone a global authority on color.

The color of ocean and sky, blue is perceived as a constant in our lives. As the collective color of the spirit, it invokes rest and can cause the body to feel calm and isn’t a feeling of calm just what we are seeking as the world around us becomes more complex?

Purple gives Blue Iris a sense of mystery and luxury. It takes blue from tried and true to new and intriguing.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute shared with me that they chose this blue-purple blend because it is a color that represents the overall color direction Pantone sees for fashion, cosmetics and home products in 2008.

Wellspring palette from the Pantone Home Furnishings Forecast

While blues and purples are shown across the eight Pantone palettes they make an especially strong showing in Wellspring a palette described as, “Universally understood as cleansing and clarifying and as the world’s most precious commodity, water provides the Wellspring that literally supports and sustains life.”

“Blues and aquas clearly define the liquid’s cooling and more soothing qualities, highlighted by a glimmer of effervescent undersea green, violet and indigo. The undulating tones of mother of pearl and sandy shades of the shore bring a beautifully warming balance.”

More on Pantone’s color of the year on Color Pro…

More on the meaning, symbolism and psychology of blue on Sensational Color “All About the Color Blue”

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