Adios 'Emerald Green', Hello! 'Radiant Orchid'
Yes, the charming, heart-warming, beautiful shade from the undertones of pink, fuchsia and purple has been named the color of the year 2014 by Pantone Inc, the famous color guide expert.
Pantone announced the color in a press statement Dec.5, calling the shade 'a captivating, magical and enigmatic hue of purple.
"An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm," Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute® said in the statement.
Pantone releases an annual color, every year. Emerald Green was announced the shade of 2013. The color was literally everywhere, right from the fashion ramps to lamp shades and furniture. The colour even dominated at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York in spring 2013, reports the LA Times.
Check out the past colors of the year, here.
While the sophisticated shade of green signified prosperity, renewal and growth , Radiant Orchid will promote imagination, innovation and creativity and spread joy, love and health throughout 2014.
"An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today's society," Eiseman added in the statement.
See how and why Radiant Orchid was chosen as the color of 2014 in a video below:
So get ready to splash some radiant orchid around your interiors this year. Pantone suggests teaming the color with olive or a deeper hunter green, teal, turquoise or yellow. The hue is bold and uplifting without being too loud and could also liven up neutral shades like grey, taupe and beige.
The color will not only give the interiors a confident feminine look, but will also probably dominate in the cosmetics and the fashion industry. Do the color in anything from eye-shadow, lipstick, blush and nail paints to pumps, gowns and scarves.
While we definitely know that the color would look great on the walls, bedcovers, bookracks or lampshades, what would the hue look like in real life? Conde Nast Traveler has some brilliant pictures of the dreamy shade that lit up several places around the globe. Check it out, here.
Twitter is flood with shout-outs for the color too.
And the @pantone 2014 color of the year is...Radiant Orchid! Like? #coloroftheyear #radiantorchid pic.twitter.com/Tca5ht4sPA
— NewBeauty Magazine (@NewBeauty) December 5, 2013
