Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company and the global authority on colour
and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries, announced PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, as the Colour of the Year for
2013.
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The 2012 Colour of the Year, PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, a spirited, reddish orange, provided the energy boost we needed to recharge and move forward. Emerald, a vivid, verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony.
Most often
associated with brilliant, precious gemstones, the perception of Emerald is
sophisticated and luxurious. Since antiquity, this luminous, magnificent hue
has been the colour of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions. It’s
also the colour of growth, renewal and prosperity - no other colour conveys
regeneration more than green. For centuries, many countries have chosen green
to represent healing and unity.
“Green is the
most abundant hue in nature - the human eye sees more green than any other colour
in the spectrum,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Colour
Institute®. “As it has throughout history, multifaceted Emerald continues
to sparkle and fascinate. Symbolically, Emerald brings a sense of clarity,
renewal and rejuvenation, which is so important in today’s complex world. This
powerful and universally appealing tone translates easily to both fashion and
home interiors.”
Emerald
for Fashion
The
prevalence of green has been steadily rising for several seasons, especially in
the fashion and couture markets, and even on the red carpet. Appropriate for
every occasion, Emerald’s classic elegance makes for striking and irresistible
women’s formal and everyday wear as well as accessories. Emerald also makes a
strong statement in men’s sportswear, knitwear and ties. Fashion designers
featured in the PANTONE
Fashion Colour Report Spring 2013, including Tracy Reese, Nanette
Lepore, Barbara Tfank, NAHM and Marimekko, are incorporating Emerald into their
spring collections. Balanced yet sophisticated, Emerald enlivens all colours in
the spectrum and will continue to make a statement beyond spring and summer
into fall and winter.
Emerald
for Beauty
Equally
harmonious on the cosmetic colour wheel, Emerald dramatises all eye colours as
it beautifully enhances green eyes, is compatible to blue eyes, emphasizes the
green undertone in hazel eyes and intensifies brown eyes to make them appear
deeper. Emerald is also a perfect complement to peaches, pinks, roses, ruby
reds and aubergines - offering a variety of lipstick and blush options. For
those who want to sparkle and stand out, Emerald is the perfect punctuation
point in nail colour because of its complementary nature.
Sephora and
Pantone proudly announce the SEPHORA
+ PANTONE UNIVERSE™ 2013 Colour of the Year beauty collection featuring PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, which will be available
exclusively at Sephora in March 2013. Sharing
a strong passion for how colour can transform a face, mood or even an attitude,
Sephora and Pantone continue to change how consumers wear, feel and think about
colour through the second annual radiant and modern Colour of the Year beauty
collection.
“At Sephora,
we pride ourselves on giving our clients first access to what’s on trend –
whether that’s a colour, a formula or an ingredient story. With the 2013 Colour
of the Year collection, we achieve all of the above and we couldn’t have a
better partner than Pantone,” said Margarita Arriagada, senior vice president
of merchandising for Sephora.
The limited
edition 2013 Colour of the Year beauty collection features a variety of
products in Emerald, including eye shadow, nail polish and accessories, and
will be available at Sephora stores across the US, Sephora inside JCP and
Sephora.com.
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Emerald for Interiors
Enhance your
sense of well-being at home by rejuvenating the interior with Emerald paint,
accents and accessories. This jewel-like hue will create a luxurious feel in an
entryway, powder room, dining room or study, and bring life to a living room as
an accent wall. Add a splash of colour to the kitchen and dining room areas
with Emerald dinnerware, stemware and appliances.
About the
PANTONE Colour of the Year
The Colour of
the Year selection is a very thoughtful process. To arrive at the selection,
Pantone quite literally combs the world looking for colour influences. This can
include the entertainment industry and films that are in production, travelling
art collections, hot new artists, popular travel destinations and other
socio-economic conditions. Influences may also stem from technology,
availability of new textures and effects that impact colour, and even upcoming
sports events that capture worldwide attention.
For more than
a decade, Pantone’s Colour of the Year has influenced product development and
purchasing decisions in multiple industries, including fashion, home and
industrial design, as well as product packaging and graphic design. Past colours
include:
- PANTONE
17-1463 Tangerine Tango (2012)
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18-2120 Honeysuckle (2011)
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15-5519 Turquoise (2010)
- PANTONE
14-0848 Mimosa (2009)
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18-3943 Blue Iris (2008)
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19-1557 Chili Pepper (2007)
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13-1106 Sand Dollar (2006)
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15-5217 Blue Turquoise (2005)
- PANTONE
17-1456 Tigerlily (2004)
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14-4811 Aqua Sky (2003)
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19-1664 True Red (2002)
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17-2031 Fuchsia Rose (2001)
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15-4020 Cerulean (2000)
