Colour trend forecasters and industry leaders have listed out the colours of their choice; ones they feel will be the star of every interior décor show in 2016.
Dulux’s Colour of 2016: Cherished Gold
Why? The paint maker wanted a colour that would connect with the overall trend of looking both ways. Cherished Gold is the ‘golden hour’ of Dark and Light; it’s the gold that appears in Heritage and Future – both in the paintings of old masters and also in modern design trends. The golden yellow, translated into an almost ochre colour, is bright enough to garner attention but also subtle so as to anchor a space together. Gold combines well with almost all other colours, adding a shot of bling to any space. The metallic shade follows the on-trend Copper Blush, which was Dulux’s Colour of 2015.
Tone: Warm and subtle
Sico’s Colour of 2016: Buckwheat Yellow
Why? The Canadian paint maker has chosen Buckwheat Yellow as this golden yellow shade is reminiscent of a bygone era. The colour is reminiscent of a less complex time in history and of people’s increasing desire to return to cocooning. They want to move away from the away fast-paced urban world and shelter in simplicity and peace. “Yellow gold is the colour for 2016, delivering a warm, nurturing aura to living spaces. You can expect walls, furnishings, accessories and hardware to have the golden touch in the year ahead,” Sico announced.
Tone: Deep and lustrous
Benjamin Moore’s Colour of 2016: Simply White
Why? Variations of white have claimed five of Benjamin Moore’s top 10 bestselling paint colours. No wonder the paint maker has chosen a shade of white as its colour for the coming year. In a statement, the firm’s creative director explained in detail: “The colour white is transcendent, powerful and polarizing — it is either taken for granted or obsessed over. White is not just a design trend, it is a design essential. The popularity of white, the necessity of white, the mystique of white is quantifiable in our industry.” We agree.
Tone: Transcendent and classic
Kelly-Moore Paints’ Colour of 2016: Horizon Gray
Why? There’s no getting away from gray in interior décor. The results of Kelly-Moore’s Colour of the Year 2016 designer survey, which was presented to interior designers and members of the American Society of Interior Designers, are in. And a shade of gray is the winner. “Within the 2016 palette, we see a shift from cleaner, high chroma colours, to more softened calmer colours. Horizon Gray encompasses this notable colour shift, while maintaining its ability to work well with previous colour trends,” the paint maker said.
In other colour of 2016 announcements, Glidden Paint named Cappuccino White, the colour of seashells and ocean-smooth rocks, as its chosen colour. Olympic Paints named Blue Cloud, a loud celebratory blue, while PPG Paints and PPG Pittsburgh Paints anointed Paradise Found, a serious green that is nurturing as well as sturdy and protective.
All eyes are now on Pantone, the market leader in colour trend forecasting and colour insights, which usually names its colour by mid-December.
Pantone’s choice for 2015 was Marsala, a deep-bodied and seductive burgundy shade. Will Pantone buck the colour trend and name a bright shade?
