2010 Color of the Year
October 2, 2009The international team of color experts for the manufacturer of our paints, AkzoNobel (formerly ICI Paints), has already posted their selection for the 2010 Color of the Year! Here’s how they describe it in their Colour Futures brochure which can now be downloaded (click on Colour Futures link throughout this post to download the pdf of the brochure).
“The Colour of the Year is an airy and optimistic blue that symbolizes infinite horizons, new beginnings, renewed energy and a positive dynamic. This clear, transparent shade encapsulates a sense of purity and goodness – a hopeful colour full of possibility. It puts over an image of vast skies, breezy ozone freshness and the energy and essentiality of water. Given these associations plus the fact that it is a receding colour it will always create a sense of space.
Blue, in colour psychology terms, is the colour associated with sky and sea. Airy light blues are recognised as being refreshing, soothing and liberating. They are good in helping to combat mental strain and stress, physical tiredness and feelings of exhaustion whilst at the same time being re-energising and encouraging fresh starts. They are also thought to enhance powers of communication which can help to promote feelings of confidence.
A balance of the spiritual and the intellectual is represented by the allusion to air, sky and water – the freedom of the spirit married to the rationality of the mind; the vision of the artist to the knowledge of the scientist. Both in interior and exterior setting this blue has an important role to play. It complements perfectly the contemporary materials and modern neutrality of glass, steel and concrete, but also works with stronger and more traditional interior shades such as crimson, burgundy, plum, teal, pewter and gold.
This colour speaks of hope and clarity – a pure, clean and unpolluted direction for the future of our planet; a chance to reclaim possibility with renewed vigour and energy – the clear new horizon of tomorrow.”
– from AkzoNobel Colour Futures brochure
(blue inspiration photo from Colour Futures )
One of my favorite, chameleon-like blues is “Gustavian Grey” shown in the photo below. It changes so much you are constantly asking “Is it blue? Is it gray? Is it green?” Considering the great feedback I get about it, I’d have to say it’s my pick for 2010 Color of the Year! 🙂
Color is light and energy–one of the most powerful elements in design because it’s the most effective door to emotion, yet the least expensive element to work with. By simply changing the color of a room, you can literally transform your life.
Over the past year, we have added several new ethereal blues to our palette of Full Spectrum Paints: Alexandra Blue, Azure, Christine’s Cloud, Dusk, Gustavian Grey, H2 Ahh!, Sky, Seaglass, Slate and Wedgewood.
To discover the emotions and activities enhanced by other colors in our palette of certified “green” Full Spectrum Paints, visit us at ellenkennon.com. In addition to our Colors & Suggested Uses section, you’ll also find a Virtual Room Painter and a Photos & Reviews page with numerous photos of finished rooms sent to us by our valued paint customers.
For the latest on the 2010 color trends, see December 17 post (“Hot Pink!” and Other New Age Colors) and December 29 post (More on 2010 Color(s) of the Year)!
So blue is the color of 2010! Nice to know, although for me blue is the color of the year every year – it’s my favorite color, in every shade! I just can’t get enough of it, there was a point in my life where my entire wardrobe was blue 🙂 But I’ve since discovered there are other colors out there that speak to me in the same way.
by Yelena Kublitski October 3, 2009 at 2:27 amPerfect as it is our color ever since our company started! It is really soothing to everyone’s eyes.
by Angie November 10, 2009 at 6:46 amYou are fantastic,go on.
by Naomi Abel December 5, 2009 at 4:39 pmWHAT A NICE COLOR BLUE SO REFRESHING…
by clyte December 6, 2009 at 8:53 amblue is a nice color… i lyk it so much!!!
by jared December 10, 2009 at 8:14 amblue is the one i like so much that’s why blue is the cheerful color for me..
by miraflor December 26, 2009 at 5:21 amblue is the wonderful moment ive ever had for 2010
by grace December 26, 2009 at 5:23 amthis is my color…outstanding..
by chuck December 26, 2009 at 2:41 pmBlue is the color of the year,its okay,blue is nice but my favorite color is green,a color of hope!
by IRA MAE December 27, 2009 at 7:12 amcolor blue is great….
by maricar December 27, 2009 at 9:11 amhi!!! i was hoping that blue should be the color of the year this coming year 2010 and it seems like my wish has been granted…nice one!!!
by IAN KERVI December 28, 2009 at 2:27 amExcuse me guys. I don´t wanna kill it, but the color of the year 2010 is turquoise. May all colors be with you!
by Turquoiseration December 28, 2009 at 3:09 amYes, Pantone chose Turquoise as 2010 color, the blue was chosen by Akzo Nobel’s international color group. To see more info about the 2010 colors of the year, including Pantone’s “Turquoise”, see my post “Hot Pink!” and Other New Age Colors!
by ellenkennon December 28, 2009 at 8:58 amblue is my favorite color…
by joanne December 28, 2009 at 10:55 amblue is not my favorite color.
by gab January 7, 2010 at 5:19 ambut honestly, blue is a cutie..
blue or green?
by doris matilde December 29, 2009 at 4:39 amDoris, I’m afraid there are even MORE ideas about what color will be hot for 2010! I just posted a new blog post today (December 29th) about yet another color, “Mardi Grape” that was selected by the Color Marketing Group!
by ellenkennon December 29, 2009 at 3:13 pmvery nice color…toooo cool luv it
by ana December 29, 2009 at 4:42 pmmy fvorite color is Blue… so color of the year should be Blue…… 4ever!!! i jzt love it……
by sonny December 30, 2009 at 9:17 amblue is my favoirite color like blue sky
by enrique bering December 31, 2009 at 1:11 pmHI! EVERY BODY JUST PRAY 2 ALLAH THAT THIS YEAR SHOULD BE THE YEAR OF PEACE PATROITY AND WHAT SO EVER BUT GOOD JUST THESE COLOUR DOESN’T MATTER WHAT IT IS IT JUST DEPEND UPON US THAT HOW WE REACT WITH OTHERS HOPE GOOD,DO GOOD AND GET GOOD
by kulsum beauty December 31, 2009 at 3:59 pmTHATS IT SO PLEASE BE GOOD THANKS
KULSUM BEAUTY
Hello, i am so happy, the motif of my wedding is blue and fuschia which is coordinated with this color. I thank that God bless and guide us for our destiny.
by Llane December 31, 2009 at 11:12 pmwow.. i love it so much.. blue…. ♥ ♥ ♥
by yan January 6, 2010 at 5:56 amwow! neat…
by gab January 7, 2010 at 5:17 ami like so much blue,very cool and perfect color for the business,and i love white color too…very nice brighter for the future….
by mhel January 7, 2010 at 11:58 pmyear the color is cool, coz also it’s ma personal colr.
by EZRA MWAKISOPILE January 8, 2010 at 7:26 amblue is so cool…….i like it very much since i was a kid
by loren January 10, 2010 at 1:24 pmmahal ko kayo.
by loren January 10, 2010 at 1:24 pmyes i agreed, blue is very nice color .and i do felt this was lucky to me on this year 2010..many blessing comes on my way, as i wore blue wen abt to start the year 2010. thank GOD,s
by hanzel January 13, 2010 at 8:21 amelow…i love color blue…
by jenny rose January 13, 2010 at 11:52 pmthe real color of the year is indigo, meaning healing and spritial peace love is the key
by donne January 18, 2010 at 4:26 pmI really like the color blue so much … Especially I’m Fashionista in our family and also my mother …
by Ernest January 22, 2010 at 5:42 amAll I can say is great !!!
i dont know why i choose that color
by rachel January 29, 2010 at 6:32 ammapiya a kolor a blue aya ..pkhababayaan akn a tanto..
by amelyn January 29, 2010 at 10:31 amAll I can say is … Love it!!
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by Farbe des Jahres 2010 | KingG - Der Trendsetter für die Männerwelt February 19, 2010 at 8:12 amoh blue .that is my favorite color .that is the color of my life
by blue angel February 24, 2010 at 10:23 amLove that color! Blue is even a favorite in graphic design. Check out this blog post. http://bit.ly/5uvByG
by Elizabeth Ormiston March 1, 2010 at 7:39 pmwow i like blue color it’s very very good color i love blue color
by perwiz March 2, 2010 at 2:48 pmblue , especially turquoise, is one of the best colors in the world. and i love it. but Unfortunately, because of my skin color, it’s not suitable for me.I can use only from bags, shoes, skirt ,pants and Jewelry in blue.
by anaram March 8, 2010 at 7:53 amoh,blue-blue is my favorite color ,and ilove this color,i,m inspire with this color……..““
by sitanshu chauhan March 18, 2010 at 7:02 amhi
by ati March 18, 2010 at 4:49 pmi just believe that a special section that just shows the year colour will be really an interesting idea.
tanx
ja blue looks good to me.
by Ma Zulul April 3, 2010 at 2:57 pmWhat is your first memory?
by Shadrick April 3, 2010 at 10:19 pmoooo!!!!!blue!!!!nice
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by 365daygirl » Blog Archive » Wearable Wednesday: What’s Your Summer Style? June 16, 2010 at 9:49 amoh!blue is better i love this coluor
by maria June 25, 2010 at 10:07 amawesome!….I like it!
by Joyce July 7, 2010 at 2:54 pmawesome!…I like it much!
by Joyce July 7, 2010 at 2:58 pmCan wait to wear baby blue to a newyear eve party this year. 2011 here I come!!!¡!
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