Pantone chose Very Peri as the color to represent 2022. It’s a blue hue with red-violet undertones according to Pantone, a color that they felt was fitting for the times when we need “courageous creativity and imaginative expression”. Boysen’s close color match to Very Peri is Medieval | BCP-1263. Four…
If you are new to this blog, you may not have seen our Best Version of Hue series, which focus on one particular color per article. Just click on the link if you’re curious. We’re reviving it here with the color orange even though we already have one for orange.…
To belong to something or someone without losing ourselves in the process, isn’t that what most, if not all of us, desire? It is probably the most human thing for us to do, to yearn to be a part of something real and not superficial – the sense of belongingness.…
Recall a time when someone walked into a room and that person’s presence immediately changed your mood. They say that you don’t see people’s aura, you just feel it. True enough, some people feel like sunshine while others feel like they’re walking with a dark cloud hanging over their heads.…
The best version of white is adaptability. Adaptability is the willingness to change to adjust to different situations. This neutral color is open to what change might bring and thus open to suggestions. Notice how white can make other colors more vibrant and pronounced. Browse home magazines and see how…
There are over 50 shades of grey in the universe but the best version of them is balance. In a world where everything seems to be black and white, grey stands still in the middle keeping everything together. Being in the grey area gives you time to think before you act, to…
The best version of orange is courage. Courage means being afraid but still pushing through it anyway. It is not the absence of fear. It is accepting that you are afraid but you do not allow it to paralyze you. Whether it’s the courage to speak out and share your…
The best version of the hue green is social awareness. We are very much in tune with what’s happening around us. We feel a strong desire to seek and create meaning with what we consume. From boycotting unfair businesses to buying sustainable products, we always find ways to help solve…
To me, the best version of the hue purple is imagination. A vivid imagination. Have you ever had one of those days when you just want to drop the normal and go crazy with your outfit, your choice of coffee, your hair color or your art? You wake up one…
Yellow is an eye-popping, zing-tingling, gut-punching shot of pure energy. It doesn’t really matter what tint, tone or shade it is, it just grabs you – whether it’s the airy lightness of cream, the fluffy brightness of lemon chiffon, or the vigorous sharpness of mustard. Cream of the Crop Who…
