2014 Color Forecast

The state of color is always fluid, rushing forward and gathering influences from the world around us. We survey these swirling currents to capture a picture.

Photography by Don Freeman



Reasoned

Gray is the new black, and these colors celebrate the elegant, shadowy strength of negative space.

Diaphanous

These luxurious colors exquisitely balance delicate simplicity and strength tempered by softness.

Curiosity

Darkly elemental, bio-design-inspired colors and textures that invite us to look at nature in a new light.

Intrinsic

Rich, earthy colors evocative of ancient dyes, born of an appreciation for cultural traditions and crafts.

Colormixâ„¢ 2014 (PDF)

Four distinct palettes reflecting the world around us: from rich, luminous and luxurious to mysterious, elemental and earthy.