Color of the Year: Turquoise
Well, this is exciting: The Pantone Color of the Year for 2010 is turquoise. You think I’m being facetious—not at all. I’m just glad the rest of the world is catching up with me. I LOVE almost any shade of turquoise, from that deep, Caribbean-water jewel tone (on one wall of a bathroom in my house for an eye-opening shot of color on a cold winter morning) to the blue-green of heavenly Teco pottery to that shimmery translucent pale aqua of Depression glass.
Here’s Pantone’s reasoning: “Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing.” Exactly. I couldn't agree more.
—Chris Lee
Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Permalink
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Reader Comments:
I couldn't be more excited about this! The rest of the world is really starting to catch on! ;) Thanks so much for the kind mention!!