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Top 10 Colours for 2014

These colours will be significant throughout the world of interiors, retail and marketing, and we’ve taken

these colours from our forecasts for both Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter. In 2014 we will see a

wonderful contrast between luxurious historical nostalgia, and extreme newness in the form of botanical

and digital brights.

It’s worth noting that these colours shouldn’t all be used together, and are displayed in no

particular order; each swatch you see is simply a gorgeous colour that will be important in the coming

year!

Diffused Blush:

Moving on from ‘Apricot Blush’, one of the key colours of 2013, is Diffused Blush. The colour is

beautifully hazy & sensory, working well within a palette of botanical perfumed colours.

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Stucco:

An important neutral is Stucco. Stucco works beautifully as part of a soft yet austere palette of cool

marble grey and earthy brown, but also is a great contrast paired with rich and glamorous products in

jewel tones; absinthe green and petrol blue.

Cocoa:

A rich, earthy brown, this tone works with Stucco perfectly and will be seen in eccentric, country

gentleman styling throughout the year. Rich dark woods are seen, even in Spring/Summer.

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Bronze:

This colour is extremely versatile, adding a touch of glamour and luxury without the obvious

flamboyance of gold. Bronze detailing against our next colour, Petrol, as well as deep purples and even

black is sumptuous and sophisticated.

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Petrol Blue:

Petrol Blue continues to make its’ presence felt throughout 2014; the complex colour is as intriguing as

ever. This colour is mature, sophisticated and unisex.

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Amethyst:

This purple is seen in a number of our trends for 2014; Amethyst purple is high-end and the colour also

comes through in a range of digital and galactic inspired patterns.

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Changeant Violet:

Changeant Violet is a fascinating and complex new tinted metallic with a scientific shimmer and intense

depth. It works beautifully with ice white, nude tones, and iridescent surfaces (turquoise didn’t make it

onto this list, it’s a key colour for 2014).

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Hot Pink:

Hot Pink is an important bold accent colour throughout 2014. It is richer and more sophisticated

than simply being a standard bright pink, yet still high in energy. Although traditionally a feminine

colour, it’s time for guys to embrace the pink!

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Red:

Next year red is orange-tinted, fresh, bold and high-fashion. This red works well against icy white and

rock grey backgrounds.

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Chlorophyll Green:

We all know that Emerald was Pantone’s colour of the year, 2013, and now moving into 2014, green is

fresh, optimistic and celebratory. Working with this optimistic vibe, the Chlorophyll Green clashes

against Hot Pink and works well with vibrant yellow and bright turquoise – colour blocking is the perfect

way to work this colour into the home.