Annie Sloan's take on Living Coral

Pantone’s announcing Living Coral as the new colour of 2019 signals images in my mind of exotic places with warm sunshine.

It is no doubt an uplifting and happy colour, giving a feeling of hope and optimism.

Living Coral is already making waves in the interior design world, that can add cheerful notes and personality to homes.








According to paint expert and colour guru Annie Sloan,  Living Coral is a vibrant, almost neon coral, rare throughout the history of colour, because a shade this strong would have been expensive to make.

Annie Sloan:  Chalk Paint Coral Mix Using Tilton And Emperor's Silk.
Image from Annie Sloan.

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Annie Sloan says, “To me, it (Living Coral) conjures up the flavours of India and Morocco, of spices and sunsets.” 

“Create your own coral by mixing two Chalk Paint™ colours together. (As shown above) Three parts of Tilton, a mustard yellow, with one part Emperor’s Silk, a pure bright red, reflects that energy you can see in Pantone’s colour.”

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ Sunset Squares On Panelled Wall, featuring Antoinette, Barcelona Orange, Emperor's Silk Radiator features Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan in Antoinette. Daybed covered in Antoinette Linen Union Panels in Chalk Paint™;  Table top and floorboards in Chalk Paint™ Scandinavian Pink. Table legs in Chalk Paint™ Honfleur.  Image from Annie Sloan.

Annie adds: "Pack a punch by playing with blocks of colour, Josef Albers-style.  A sunset-inspired palette of Chalk Paint™ in Antoinette, Barcelona Orange, Emperor’s Silk and an Antoinette and Barcelona Orange mix will create a lively look that’s perfect for summer schemes.

Annie Sloan giving a demonstration with her Chalk Paint™ at a recent TopDrawer  London trade event.
Photo © Lucia Carpio 2019

"Once the walls are saturated with juicy colour, move onto floors, radiators, side table, trays - because of it’s unique formulation Chalk Paint™ can be applied to any surface without prepping, sanding or priming, while a coat of wax or lacquer will keep your furniture looking fresh into Autumn and beyond."

Pantone Colour of the Year 2019 - Living Coral

PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral

If you liked pink in 2018, you will love the new colour of 2019.  Pantone has announced that the new colour of 2019 is Living Coral - an “animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge.“

It is also fittingly in tune with the mood of today when we are concerned with the well-being of wild life in open waters and oceans threatened by plastics and debris pollution.

Spotted on fashion runways, social media, and even smartphones, coral is set to shine even brighter in 2019. Crowned as Pantone’s latest It colour, Living Coral is already making moves in the interior design world, emerging as a cheerful and versatile hue that adds personality to all parts of the home. Photo from Furniture Choice. 

PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral emits the desired, familiar, and energizing aspects of colour found in nature.   Lying at the centre of our naturally vivid and chromatic ecosystem, PANTONE Living Coral is evocative of how coral reefs provide shelter to a diverse kaleidoscope of colour. 

"Living Coral easily delivers a graphic pop to a space,” says Rebecca Snowden, Interior Style Advisor at the on-line Furniture Choice. “Introducing it through small elements will brighten up a room, creating a sense of cosiness that’s also fresh and chic.”  

“Soften Living Coral’s energetic tone with cushions, throws and rugs for an inviting feel in the living room. The dining area can also benefit from this peachy hue. Elements like colour-blocked plates and coasters perk up a table arrangement, and set the mood for dinner parties.”