“THE COLOR GODS” : Pantone Color Institute

Pantone Color Institute

Have you ever wondered where fashion designers get their color inspiration from? Perhaps, you’ve thought who decides which interior paint color is in or out? Better yet, how did Fenty Beauty decide on the color "Icon Velvet" for a shade of lipstick?

Pantone, Cerulean Blue Color of the Year 2000

Did you see the movie The Devil Wears Prada? The infamous scene where Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) character had the nerve to smirk at the idea of two “blue” belts being the same.

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In a teachable moment, Miranda Priestly played by (Glenn Close) gave us a gift; the actual name of “that” shade of blue, "Cerulean". In 2000, Pantone Color Institute the global leading color experts, named their first Color of the Year, Cerulean Blue (15-4020) .

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Pantone Color Institute

For more than 60yrs, Pantone Color Institute has been recognized as the “go to” color matching system with over 10,000 color standards. Pantone color matching system is an innovative tool used to perfect color solutions specific to clients needs. Each color, in various tones, are curated and identified by their number system. A system that has become signature to the Pantone Brand.

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Many industries from textiles to apparel including beauty and interior, not to exclude architectural design look to Pantone for color insights and solutions.

Pantone Color Institute

Although, multiple industries rely on Pantone for inspiration and direction, it’s the Fashion industry that recognizes Pantone as the “Color Gods”. Designers and brands strategically select materials for their collections based on Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report.

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Pantone Colorful Runway

In fact, twice a year, Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, we get an inside look at the array of colors featured on the runways blessed by Pantone the “Color Gods”.

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To quote the great Miranda Priestley, In the Devil Wears Prada, “Oh, you think this has nothing to do with you”. Well, actually it doesn’t. You can thank Pantone Color Institute, better yet, the "Color Gods" for doing the work for you!

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Sherese