Pantone Color of the Year 2020: Classic Blue

Pantone recently annouced the color for 2020, and classic blue takes the throne. Pantone describes the color as poised and a self-assured blue hue, that's elegant in its simplicity. This genderless, seasonless hue mixes perfectly with just about any shade. Celebrate the color with Sally Hansen's best-selling polishes in the hue, the Miracle Gel in Midnight Mod and Xtreme Wear in Royal Rage!

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Pantone 2014 Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid

PANTONE, an X-Rite company and the global color authority, announced the 2014 color of the year last week which is '18-3224 Radiant Orchid'. The color is a captivating, magical and a enigmatic purple tone along with fuchsia and pink undertones. Radiant Orchid booted out of the spotlight 2013 color Emerald. 

While the color Emerald meant growth, renewal & prosperity, Radiant Orchid invokes passion, joy, confidence, love and good health mixed with a little charm. This is a great color which both women & men could pull off. Missoni, Max Mara, Burberry and Marc Jacobs to name a few, have all incorporated the color in their collections. I am sure we will see a lot of it on the red carpet and in stores in the coming year. What do you think of the 2014 color, Radiant Orchid? Continue below to see how you can use Radiant Orchid in your fashion, beauty and interiors.

Radiant Orchid for Fashion

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2013 Pantone Color of the Year: 17-5641 Emerald

Last month PANTONE revealed the 'Color of the Year' for 2013, Emerald. Emerald, a vivid verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony. Most often this color is associated with brilliance and precious gemstones. However the perception of Emerald is sophisticated and luxurious.

Since antiquity, this luminous, magnificent hue has been the color of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions. Also the color of growth, renewal and prosperity. No other color conveys regeneration more than green. For centuries, many countries have chosen green to represent healing and unity.

Over the course of the year in 2012, we have seen tons of celebs step out in emerald like colors from Salma Hayek, Kelly Rowland, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Krysten Ritter and more. From handbags, nail polishes, gowns and shoes, emerald has been seen everywhere on the red carpet and street fashion. Read more to see how this hue will play a part in fashion, beauty and interior. Then tell me what you think of the 2013 color of the year, Emerald? For more on the color of the year Pantone, click here.

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