Leading paint manufacturers propose colour of the year 2019

The end of 2018 is approaching and the colours of 2019 have been announced. The major paint manufacturers have unveiled their colours and there is a real outpouring of energy, hope and excitement. Although different depending on the manufacturer they all want to convey a positive mood, an urge to fulfil our dreams and aspirations. Just like in 2018and this time there are several proposals as the colour of the year 2019 because each manufacturer wanted to come up with something special for their fans and some even turned to them to choose it. Let's see what is the colour of the year 2019, actually the colours of the year 2019 and what message they convey.

Akzo Nobel tells the world it's time to think, dream, love and act

After a period used to regroup, Akzo Nobel announces it is ready to go out into the world. They have found that within the company people are purposeful, energetic and optimistic. It's the spirit they've found outside. There is a wind of change, people want to seize the moment and make the world a better place.

So it's time to think, dream, love and actsays Akzo Nobel. And for that we need bright, soothing spaces, we need light. And colour, Spiced Honey (spiced honey) is the one chosen to give light. It is the colour of honey, of amber, with many shades, depending on one's desires. It is as if all colours are viewed through an amber window.

The colour is warm, discreet, with strong tones without being aggressive.

Sherwin-Williams goes back to the ancient roots of terracotta

Colour of the year 2019 proposed by Sherwin Williamsis Cavern Claywhich means cavern clay. The colour is described as a warm scarlet colour, a terracotta with roots in antiquity. It is a colour that brings together the old and the new, technology and craftsmanship.

In the company's vision, 2019 will be a 70s revival. The colour chosen is a colour of the earth, of those who are eager to be natural, a colour that brings to mind the beach, quiet houses covered with simple pottery, holidays. It is a colour that embodies simplicity, renewal, free spirit and bohemian flair.

The colour is warm, gives peace and stability. It is suitable both for decorating homes and commercial spaces.

Behr's, PPG Paints and Dutch Boy Paints offer rich colours perfect for accents and customisation

If the above are discreet, natural colours, suitable to be the canvas on which the rest of the room is "painted", the colours proposed by the three American firms are strong, suitable for tones. They are perfect for painting doors, windows, kitchen furniture, a chair that puts a splash of colour in a room.

Behr Paintproposes Blueprint, a full dusty blue that looks great on a front door or kitchen furniture.

Proposal PPG Paints is Night Watch, a deep, strong green that some experts say will be very popular in 2019. Very suitable for wall accents, for kitchen or bathroom cabinets, for doors.

Colour of the year 2019 Dutch Boy Paints is Garden Patch. As the name says, the colour is a garden patch, a light, raw, strong green. A colour that, by conveying optimism, will create a good mood.

Ace Hardwere (Clark + Kensington) let their customers choose the colour of 2019

Network of shops Ace Hardware, brand owner Clark + Kensingtondecided to let customers choose. He made the colours available to the customers and let them mix them as they wished. He then organised a competition where the winning colour was decided by 25 judges, also chosen from among the customers.

The result was Pineapple Cream Granitaa pleasant, bright and optimistic cream yellow. Used to colour the walls, it will "widen" the rooms, giving the feeling of space. Very suitable for curtains or sofas, and combined with white it is irresistible.

Benjamin Moore switches from 2018's strong colour to a calm, balanced grey

Hot, the colour of 2018, that fiery red, made a strong impression. A colour filled with a lot of personality, Caliente is best suited for accents, for splashes of colour that give energy, positivity.

For 2019Benjamin Moore proposes a discreet, calm colour that creates balance. Metropolitan, the colour of the year 2019, is a warm and sophisticated grey. It's a colour in the neutral spectrum suitable for contemplation. The colour doesn't draw the eye like Caliente, but creates a powerful space through the tranquility and stability it conveys.

Unlike previous years, Benjamin Moore launches and Color Trends 2019, a palette of shades from pale grey to green and blue that complements Metropolitan. The shades match perfectly with the proposed grey, creating together beautifully harmonized decors.

Pantone Color Institute proposes a colour palette inspired by London Fashion Week

The mutual influence between fashion and interior design has determined Pantone Color Institute to bring back from London Fashion Week a palette that includes 12 strong colours and 4 classic neutrals. They're energising, confidence-boosting, spirit-lifting colours, a boost to face the future. Colours that transcend sensuality, a dynamic and vibrant palette without being overwhelming.

To give you an idea of what these colours mean, here are their descriptions:

• Party - a festive reddish orange that radiates energy, passion and enthusiasm
• Living Coral - an appealing and lively hue whose subtle gold sweetens
• Princess Blue - a majestic shade of royal blue that glows and radiates

The proposal is for the spring-summer season so we expect more proposals to come out by the end of the year, maybe even the colour of the year (Later edit: Living Coral has been chosen as Pantone's colour of the year 2019).

We discover from year to year how companies bring to the fore not just a single proposal for the colour of the year, but multiple proposals within the same company. The major manufacturers propose a base colour which, like a locomotive, pulls behind it a range of other colours that match and complement the one considered the leader. It is a welcome diversification that allows each of us to find a link with at least one of the proposals, to find balance, peace and energy in a space decorated and coloured in the trend of the year.

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