Classic Blue, the Colour of 2020

Classic Blue, the Colour of the year 2020, says PANTONE

You can be forgiven for feeling a bit celebration-fatigue and weary even of all the reds and greens and glitter we have been seeing in the last few months.

With the new year comes a new beginning, and in 2020 we are hoping to see a calmer and stable mood, as Classic Blue has been named the colour of the new year, according to the US colour authority PANTONE. They reckon that this colour represents a dependable and stable foundation to move forward to a new era.

Pantone Color of the Year 2020 - Classic Blue Mood board  from Covet House. 

Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

It is said that Classic Blue brings calmness, confidence and connection, which is probably what the world needs now at a time when many global economies are shrouded in uncertainties and political unrest.

‘We are living in a time that requires trust and faith. It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by Pantone 19-405 Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on.' said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.

Coffee Mug from COPENHAGEN DESIGN, a Danish design company that develops products under the license of PANTONE made for the creative professionals, who already work with the PANTONE colour system and made for those who just loves to see the world more colourful. 

COPENHAGEN DESIGN will exhibit at TOP DRAWER London Januasry 12 - 14 2020.

As a versatile and popular colour, Blue is widely regarded as soothing as well as strong and regal even.  According to Covet House, the different hues of blue, like the colours of the ocean, are the new black. The more mix of blues incorporated in the design, the better, from the navy blue, the denim and cobalt blue to the ocean and peacock. 

As it is also timeless, Classic Blue goes very well with a wide range in the colour spectrum, from various shades of blues to reds and pinks, from yellows and greens to neutrals, warm creams and even optic white.  
The colour has inspired accessory designers and interior brands to incorporate the range in their new collections.

From Pure Huntress is a scarf design in silk twill by Australian designer and artist, Dianne Erdmanis, who was inspired to paint a view of the Earth to capture amazing colours and formations. 

The design is digitally printed with long-lasting pigment inks and also comes with matching handbags complete with blue tassel clip chain.  All designs and bags are hand-made in the designer’s studio in Australia.  

Statement furnishings by KOKET are dressed in Classic Blue for a comforting interior palette.

The Mimi bar stool above is the sophisticated yet sexy with cozy upholstery fabric and curvy metal legs.  
Below is their equally stylish  Naomi chair featuring a plush upholstered seat, delicately framed by chicly lacquered mid-century modern legs stylishly capped in metal.

Each KOKET design is crafted by master artisans and jewelers in Portugal who leave no detail or element forgotten. The brand’s empowering statement pieces are a perfect match for this timeless and bold colour.

Wall-paper is a great way to update a room, such as this Dutch Blauw Delftware Wallpaper

from MindtheGap which is rich in details with high quality finishing.

Their wallpaper is produced and designed in Transylvania.  The collections come in different styles, unique designs with a strong artistic identity and playing with old photography, and antique illustrations, vintage drawings and contemporary patterns.

This MARBLE mural below from Nat Maks is hand printed by way of the traditional Japanese Art of Suminagashi, designed and made by UK designer Natascha Maksimovic, a German designer & illustrator based at Resort Studios in Margate, Kent. Natascha loves the medium of wallpapers and wanted to take the Art of marbling to a much bigger scale. Each roll is unique. Instead of designing patterns Natascha creates individual rolls of 'paintings'.  With every mural made by the Artist, each prepared and completed by hand, the murals freely reflect the Artist's energy within its patterns. Even colours react different every time, sometimes getting on in harmony, sometimes fighting for dominance.