PANTONE Announces 2015 Colour of The Year

Marsala, also known as PANTONE® 18-1438, has been named Pantone’s 2015 Colour of the Year.
This hearty hue will take the reigns from 2014’s Radiant Orchid, moving from lavender and violet tones to warm reds and rich wine colours.

The elegant rich tones of Marsala is universally appealing

“The impactful, full-bodied qualities of Marsala make for an elegant, grounded statement colour when used on its own or as a strong accent to many other colours,” PANTONE® reveal on their website. “Marsala is a subtle seductive shade, one that draws us in to its embracing warmth,” adds Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the PANTONE® Colour Institute.

Culinary and wine enthusiasts will enjoy Marsala (the wine and the colour)

Michelle Lamb, editorial director at Trend Curve thinks Marsala is fabulous. “We’ve been tracking a rise in deep value reds for over a year and this fits right in with other colours like oxblood. Hues like that are immensely sellable in my opinion

Read more about my findings of Marsala here.