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represent the need for more simplicity than what
we have undergone over the last few years. The
paint brand's color curator, Joa Studholme, calls it
an eclectic mix of colors to celebrate the new year
with warmth and harmony.
The Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year - also
part of a broader series of palettes - is Evergreen
Fog, a medium-tone green with a silver-gray undertone.
According to Sue Wadden, director of
color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, the brand's
global forecast team decides on the annual Colormix
Forecast after months of research.
" Green is the color of nature, revitalization and
growth, and our Color of the Year points to a fresh
and reimaged version of a nostalgic green, " she
explained. " If you think of a seedling emerging, it
doesn't come out intense - it's subtle. Evergreen
Fog helps us to begin again. "
Another nod to the popular shade is Olive
Sprig, PPG's Color of the Year. It is an elegant
yet muted green that emulates a feeling of hope,
healing and balance.
" When deciding on our Color of the Year
ABOVE Babouche - a yellow
hue that infuses a sense of
sunshine into a space - is part
of FARROW & BALL's 2022
color predictions. The bold
but not overpowering color
is paired with School House
White in this bathroom.
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BELOW October Mist is
BENJAMIN MOORE's choice
for 2022 Color of the Year. It
is a gentle shade of sage that
anchors and encourages creative
expression. The 14 colors
in the new palette enhance the
senses and pay homage to
personal style.
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during PPG's annual Global Color Forecasting
Workshop, our global color stylists agreed early
on that green would be prevalent in 2022 given
it symbolizes regrowth and rejuvenation - something
we are all craving after sheltering in place
and living through the ongoing pandemic, " said
Ashley McCollum, associate color marketing
manager at PPG Paint.
Behr's 2022 choice is Breezeway, a gentle seaglass
green that symbolizes peacefulness. Erika
Woelfel, VP of color + creative services for Behr,
describes it as a movement away from our presently
altered state, and the color team found inspiration
much closer to home in the great outdoors.
CHOOSING YOUR CLIENTS' PALETTE
Designers have a variety of methods they use to
determine the best use of color in their clients'
homes. Paula Kennedy of Seattle-based Timeless
Kitchen Design and a Certified Architectural
Color Specialist assesses such things as where
the windows face and how many trees are outside
because the landscape reflects on the interior
colors inside. She also pays attention to the style
of the home, what art the clients collect and the
clothes they wear to determine what they gravitate
toward.
Liston-Jones creates spaces that seamlessly
transition with the rest of the home and visits
other rooms her clients love to determine their design
inspiration - both in person and online
via various platforms. Jane says she attempts
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