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TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:19 PM Dec 2018

Are You a Fan of Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year?

Color management company Pantone Color Institute announced its pick for Color of the Year for 2019, and it’s an eye-popping orange-pink hybrid called Living Coral. My initial reaction to Living Coral was that I prefer this color in the natural world and not in my home or wardrobe. But I do appreciate its boldness, so I set out to find successful uses of the new “it” color on Houzz.

Pantone describes Living Coral as “an affable and animating shade whose golden undertone gives it a softer edge.” I don’t find Living Coral particularly soft, and if I’m going this bold to decorate a client’s home, I prefer a true orange or even a hot pink. But if you’re loving this trendy color, here are seven places to use it in your home and yard.

Read more: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116393119/list/are-you-a-fan-of-pantones-2019-color-of-the-year

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Are You a Fan of Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year? (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2018 OP

I'd like it as some kind of accent color, but maybe not on walls The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #1

I agree with your assessment, particularly about using it in clothing. TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #7

I really like it on the front door mrs_p Dec 2018 #2

I love that door too. nt Mars and Minerva Dec 2018 #4

Beachy liberal N proud Dec 2018 #3

I have this colour in tees and canvas pants from LL. sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #5

Thank you. TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #8

😘 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #9

I like it. Had an electric mandola in that color. Wanted a 50s Ford two-tone Hoyt Dec 2018 #6

I like it. I'd wear it. Hell, I am wearing it now, no kidding! mahina Jan 2019 #10

Okay, I didn't say it was an awful color like what might be found in a diaper. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #11

I keep getting compliments so I guess it does. mahina Jan 2019 #15

INteresting Me. Jan 2019 #12

I remember this color (as salmon) in the early 80s. It's very pleasing set off against black. Demit Jan 2019 #13

Salmon had far less red in it. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #14

In Pantone's proprietary color system, maybe. Demit Jan 2019 #16

It's a P.R. stunt. Don't take it seriously. n/t Auggie Jan 2019 #17

No NathalieBou Jan 2019 #18

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,858 posts)

1. I'd like it as some kind of accent color, but maybe not on walls

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:22 PM

Dec 2018

or major pieces of clothing. Nice color for a sofa pillow or a scarf, though.

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)

7. I agree with your assessment, particularly about using it in clothing.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:40 PM

Dec 2018

The color would draw out any pink or red that someone has in their complexion. I don't think that it would look good on any complexion.

I think that Pantone struck out on this one because even when they chose colors that could be considered as "accent colors" it was still possible for them to be used in fashion as we would sometimes see on Project Runway. I don't see this color being suitable for much more than a blouse (maybe in satin) under a jacket or for a pair of shoes, rather than creating a complete outfit.

mrs_p

(3,069 posts)

2. I really like it on the front door

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:23 PM

Dec 2018

Wouldn’t work for our house (I would have to change the whole color scheme) but I may daydream a little about it.

Mars and Minerva

(369 posts)

4. I love that door too. nt

Reply to mrs_p (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:30 PM

Dec 2018

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)

3. Beachy

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:29 PM

Dec 2018

sprinkleeninow

(20,546 posts)

5. I have this colour in tees and canvas pants from LL.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:38 PM

Dec 2018

TT,
Thoughts of you this night. My wish: A Brand New Year With Everything Good Be Yours! 🎉🎆
💙

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)

8. Thank you.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:45 PM

Dec 2018

I have the place to myself tonight since my brother is running a fireworks stand this year. Happy New Year to you also.

sprinkleeninow

(20,546 posts)

9. 😘

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:46 PM

Dec 2018

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. I like it. Had an electric mandola in that color. Wanted a 50s Ford two-tone

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:39 PM

Dec 2018

cream and coral.

mahina

(18,940 posts)

10. I like it. I'd wear it. Hell, I am wearing it now, no kidding!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:07 AM

Jan 2019

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)

11. Okay, I didn't say it was an awful color like what might be found in a diaper.

Reply to mahina (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:21 AM

Jan 2019

It's just that I doubt that we are going to see a lot of dresses of this color on the red carpet. I hope that your outfit looks flattering on you.

mahina

(18,940 posts)

15. I keep getting compliments so I guess it does.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 03:18 AM

Jan 2019

Hey happy 2019 TT

https://goo.gl/images/qW2Avm

Me.

(35,454 posts)

12. INteresting

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:54 AM

Jan 2019

those colors, coral, pink & orange are the 2019, Chinese year of the Earth Pig colors

Demit

(11,238 posts)

13. I remember this color (as salmon) in the early 80s. It's very pleasing set off against black.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 01:17 AM

Jan 2019

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)

14. Salmon had far less red in it.

Reply to Demit (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 01:27 AM

Jan 2019

https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/14-1323-TPX

Demit

(11,238 posts)

16. In Pantone's proprietary color system, maybe.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #14)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 09:50 AM

Jan 2019

But the colors "coral" and "salmon" are not objective phenomena. I imagine if you put a chunk of coral reef next to a salmon filet you would detect a color difference. But even then it depends on what kind of coral and what kind of salmon (and what kind of light you are viewing them in).

Color, and our perception of it, is dependent on many more factors than what a paint manufacturer or lipstick maker—or a color company in a yearly promotion to hype its brand—names its products. Color in real life is subjective.

If you are a designer, or a decorator, you know that.

Auggie

(31,801 posts)

17. It's a P.R. stunt. Don't take it seriously. n/t

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 06:25 PM

Jan 2019

NathalieBou

(7 posts)

18. No

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 09:37 AM

Jan 2019

I really don't like it for home design, but I think it could be a great color to integrate on on website design. As they said, it a peaceful color and it has beed choosen in order to calm people anxiety caused by the social media, advertising, etc.

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