Top 5 for 2010
Written by Michelle LambWith 2010 just around the corner, I have been getting lots of calls fromnewspaper editors asking me about the colors I think will be trend-forwardfor next year. They wanted to know about colors that will work in manydifferent product categories, and will be seen both indoors and out. Hereare my top-5 picks from The Trend Curve Colors™ 2010.Hydrangea Purple: This clear, mid-value hue stays as far to the redside as it can get without becoming a pink. We are already seeing this coloremerge in the market.
Dynasty Blue: It’s just a bit warmer than peacock, and it’s going tobe a bestseller for both men and women.
Carnation Coral: Coral will not only be directional for 2010, it willbe even more so for 2011. This color feels like a sweetened orange, butcoral will be just as important when it is closer to pink.
Chimera Green: Yellow-cast, but not too edgy, Chimera will be thego-to green for 2010. It works with every other color in the 2010 forecast,and also looks great with neutrals of all kinds.
Coronation Gold: Gold works on two levels, as a flat color and as ametallic. It is rich, red-cast and usable as both a neutral and a color.
To learn more about The Trend Curve Colors™ 2010, go to www.trendcurve.com , chose the Trend Store option from the pull-down menu and click on Color Forecasts.