With its choice of a shade of purple, which it claims is blue, as colour of the year, Pantone has once again failed to use the opportunity to talk meaningfully about how colour reflects moments, says Michelle Ogundehin.
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Very Peri, described by colour company Pantone as "a periwinkle shade of blue," has been named colour of the year for 2022. The purple hue was informed by the rise of the metaverse, as well as the impact of coronavirus lockdowns. More
Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, an "optimistic" hue of yellow, are the two shades that Pantone has named as its colours of the year for 2021. More
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Pantone's latest shade of red and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Colour company Pantone and health brand Intimina have collaborated to create an "active and adventurous" red colour to start a positive conversation around periods. More
A hot pink called Viva Magenta and an icy blue named Frozen Fjord are among the 315 new hues that American colour company Pantone has added to its roster of shades. More
Pantone played it safe and still missed the mark by picking Classic Blue as its colour of the year for 2020, says Michelle Ogundehin. More
Classic Blue is the colour of 2020, according to Pantone. Here are six interiors that already make the most of the bold shade. More
American colour company Pantone has chosen "universal favourite" Classic Blue, or Pantone 19-4052, as its colour of the year for 2020. More
Laurie Pressman began her career merchandising for US department stores, but is now vice president at the Pantone Color Institute. She reveals how she got there for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide. More
Australian design studio Jack and Huei has proposed Bleached Coral as the colour of the year for 2020, claiming that Pantone's shade for this year Living Coral fails to highlight the ongoing destruction of coral reefs. More
Pantone's Living Coral shade can't be a harbinger of positivity, says Michelle Ogundehin, when real coral reefs are being devastated by global warming. More
Living Coral is the colour of 2019, according to Pantone. Here's a look at five contemporary interiors that have already put the striking shade to good use. More
Colour expert Pantone has chosen a peachy orange shade named Living Coral, or Pantone 16-1546, as its colour of the year for 2019. More
Colour company Pantone has chosen a vibrant purple shade, named Ultra Violet, as its colour of the year for 2018. More
Pantone has unveiled a new purple colour in honour of pop icon Prince – a dark purple in keeping with his signature shade. More
Friends and family of late fashion designer Richard Nicoll have worked alongside Pantone to develop a colour in his honour, which was used by Roksanda Ilincic at her Autumn Winter 2017 show. More
Colour company Pantone has collaborated with Airbnb to fill a London home with planting and projects that match its verdant 2017 colour of the year. More
Pantone's just-announced colour of the year is a predictor of what will be big in 2017, but some designs in the hue are already here. More
Colour company Pantone has revealed a zesty shade of green as its colour of the year for 2017. More
