The PANTONE Fashion Color Report is your essential color guide to the season. In 1963, Lawrence Herbert, Pantone’s founder, created an innovative system of identifying, matching and communicating colors that helped the graphic arts community solve problems with color matching. Pantone has become the world authority on color and the Pantone name is is now known world wide as the standard language for color communication.
Spring 2018 Pantone Colors
Color continues to have an huge impact on fashion trends for Spring 2018. In response to the consumers desire for more color, designers are showing more color in their collections. The color Spring 2018 color story is full of a kaleidoscopic of deep color shades and feel-good tones.
Pantone Color of the Year for 2018
What is the PANTONE Color of the Year? “A symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our global culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude.”
This years top fashion color is ULTRA VIOLET. This is how Pantone describes this color; “Conveying originality and ingenuity, the magical Ultra Violet is a distinctive and complex purple shade that fascinates and intrigues.”
Ultra Violet is a regal combination created with just the right proportions of blue and red.
Color of the Year? So What . .
As the season progresses, designers and manufacturers across all verticals (fashion, interiors, paint, etc.) will be using these colors.
Pantone colors will appear in virtually everything – from fashion, to paint, to weddings and home decor.
2018 Classic Color Palette
For many consumers, classic color is the mainstay of the wardrobe and the foundation upon which they start building their own personal style. The core classic shades play a critical role in any wardrobe, and Pantone highlights these classic colors for the spring 2018 season.
Can you predict what color (colors) will make the top 10 in 2019? Check out the color of the year from years past below.
It’s always fun to check out the Pantone color of the year! They select some very interesting shades, that’s for sure. 😉 This year’s hue, a shade of purple, is beautiful. Since amethyst is my birthstone, purple is always “in” as far as I’m concerned! I didn’t realize how Pantone came to be or that they’ve been choosing an annual color for so many years.
Fantastic with the amethyst; you should see lots of your birthstone sprinkled throughout all kinds of goods. Such a beautiful color.
I thought the color of the year was Oceanside. Which I absolutely love. But I’m also a sucker for purple (or Ultra Violet, as it is called here) — hence the color of my home. No idea what they’ll pick next year. There are so many different shades!
Oceanside is the Sherwin William color of the year; which is in the color family for the Pantone color for 2017. Interesting?
So interesting to read about Pantone’s origins, Robin, and I absolutely love this year’s top colour. Any shade of purple makes me happy. It will be interesting to see what next year’s colour will be. No way I could predict it.
The violet is such a regal color – almost Liz Taylor eyes. Looking back, I might gamble on something from the red/orange family. Has been a while since red has been a dominate color??
I’ve never heard of Pantone colors and love how you educate us! Although I don’t wear much purple, as an Aquarian, I do have amethyst jewelry. Love your creativity and you beautiful art pieces!
Thanks for the kind words. It is fun to assemble the collages. I do love the purple color, and would wear more if available. And since it is the color of the year, I suspect purple will be more prolific.
I’m with Candess. I had never heard of Pantone and I don’t personally go with the color trends. For years, I’ve selected bold and bright colors as they reflect my personality. 😉
There are years that I find it hard to find clothing in colors that I enjoy and will often go to Myrtle Beach area where there tends to be vibrant colored clothing.
But for those who love to follow what is in fashion, this is a great post.
I love bright and bold as well, and learning about Pantone made me understand why some years my desired colors are not to be found. Knowing them helps us in the pursuit of what we desire.