Every major paint brand is choosing a viridescent shade as their Colour of the Year 2022. Here’s why …
Colour is a serious business. Just ask Heleen van Gent, creative director of the Global Aesthetic Centre in Amsterdam. Each year, she and her team undertake wide-ranging research and trend monitoring which they then translate into a Colour of the Year to match the mood of the moment. “We’ve seen a dramatic shift from a concentration on brighter tones to an emphasis on neutrals.
“Larkspur” is a similar soft powder blue, one of the paints in the Colourtrend Historic Collection, inspired by Irish artisan craftsmen. The colours in this collection bring balance and depth to any home.Other paint companies have likewise looked to nature, favouring “viridescent” shades. At Little Greene, “Bone China Blue” and “Garden” are two of its chosen colours.
Colours have the power to evoke a range of feelings and can affect heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute says: “Green is known to have a soothing, refreshing effect, especially in interiors, which is so important as we emerge from the pandemic. Green is Mother Nature’s most ubiquitous neutral colour, working in tandem with every other colour in the spectrum.
Arlene McIntyre, creative director of Ventura, concurs with these findings. “While neutral colours including grey tones will never date, I do pay attention to the Pantone colour choices each year as they reflect the times we are in. People on the whole tend to crave earth tones, perhaps unknowingly. I believe 2022 will be about reconnecting with our love of nature and bringing the outside in.
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