Pantone Picks Classic Blue as the Color of the Year for 2020

While most of us are still focused on getting all of our holiday shopping done, Pantone is looking ahead to 2020. The authority on predicting trending shades has dubbed 2020 the year of Classic Blue. (Classic Blue 19-4052 to be precise.)

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Introducing the Pantone Color of the Year 2020, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, a timeless and enduring blue hue elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of Classic Blue offer the promise of protection; highlighting our desire for a dependable and stable foundation from which to build. As we cross the threshold into a new era, Pantone has translated the hue into a multi-sensory experience to reach a greater diversity of people and provide an opportunity for everyone to engage with the color. We will be tapping into sight, sound, smell, taste, and texture to make the Pantone Color of the Year for 2020 a truly immersive color experience for all. Link in bio to learn more about Classic Blue. #Pantone2020

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As much as we loved the brightness of Living Coral (2019), the pop of Ultra Violet (2018) and the springy Greenery (2017), we appreciate the classic nature of the indigo hue. There’s something so serene about the new color of the moment.

Christian Siriano Fall 2019; Image: Imaxtree

The dusky blue shade works for every season and on everybody so expect to see it popping up everywhere, including on the runways, next year. It’ll probably even find its way into our homes. And if you choose to indulge in some new clothes, accessories or home decor items, the good news is that with a color this timeless, they’ll never really go out of style. Even if Pantone picks something like safety orange for 2021.