Illuminating and Ultimate Gray: the colors of the year 2021 by Pantone
This is not the first time that Pantone has offered a duo rather than a single shade as the Color of the Year. In 2016, the undisputed color specialist had already proposed a tender duo, composed of quartz pink and soft blue Serenity. For this year 2021, it is therefore the Illuminating yellow and the Ultimate Gray that have been crowned.
In a period shaken by an unprecedented global health crisis, Pantone wanted its colors of the year to be both energizing and strengthening. Bright and cheerful, Illuminating yellow is distinguished by its solar dynamism. The Ultimate Gray color evokes the quiet – almost eternal – strength of stone. If the symbolism is strong, the association is also clever: this medium gray is above all a muted color, which boosts the energetic Illuminating yellow.
Pantone colors 2021: the most beautiful color combinations
Sober and soft, gray is more and more attractive, to the point that it tends to become essential in our interiors. Yellow, on the other hand, tends to be of concern, especially when it’s as potent as the Illuminating shade. Like every year, however, Pantone offers very pretty palettes, to inspire fans of trendy decor who do not know how to apprehend the colors of the year.
If you’re worried about missing out, grab the harmony of the Sun & Shadow palette, which combines Pantone 2021 colors with a palette of earthy tones. For a powerful and timeless atmosphere, bet on the palette of browns and spicy shades of yellow. If you want to bring a touch of freshness, opt for an olive green or an almond green. To bring more relief to your interior, go for a deep red: plum or brick.
Fans of colorful interiors will be more inspired by Pantone’s Aviary harmony. We dare to use vibrant colors: aqua blue or green, dynamic pink, etc. If you want to bring depth to your decor, adopt a pearl gray or soft shades, such as pastel lilac.
For a perfectly balanced interior, adopt Pantone’s Skydiver blue. Complementary color of Illuminating solar yellow, it brings freshness and serenity to the decor.
Among the most beautiful color combinations offered by Pantone, the Intrigue palette seduces with its elegance. For a bright and particularly refined interior, we associate the Pantone colors of the year with sophisticated shades: baked orange, burgundy, bottle green.
You simply want to adopt the Illuminating and Ultimane Gray duo? Pantone imagined Cloud Dancer, a silky slightly off-white, ideal for bringing a discreet luminous note.
How to adopt the Pantone 2021 colors in the decoration?
The Illuminating and Ultimate Gray tandem is surprisingly versatile, and it will fit easily into any type of decor.
If you have a crush on the ethnic chic style, use your brushes, and get ready to repaint your wooden furniture! Bet on inspired colors: indigo blue, turquoise, bright pink… and Illuminating yellow, of course! Bet on a floor, walls or additional furniture in Ultimate Gray, which will enhance your decor.
The new Pantone colors are ideal for adding a twist to a classic interior: from the Haussmannian apartment to the country-style house, Illuminating yellow and Ultimate gray will bring a breath of modernity to your interior!
Pantone 2021 colors work great in an industrial-style decor. We then let the Ultimate Gray color do the show, and we use the Illuminating yellow in small touches, to introduce a note of cheerfulness.
Illuminating Yellow and Ultimate Gray make up a dream duo for a retro interior, especially if you fall for the 1950s style.
Do you prefer a resolutely contemporary style? Pantone 2021 colors are ideal for warming up your interior. They will be particularly beautiful in the kitchen or in the bathroom!
Want to give a little relief to your Scandinavian living room? Illuminating yellow will bring a boost to a pastel decor, while the Ultimate Gray shade will nicely highlight these tender colors.
Alliance of Japanese minimalism and Scandinavian design, Japandi decoration works particularly well in the bedroom. To introduce a little whimsy into your decor, replace the traditional palette with this year’s Pantone shock duo! To keep a zen spirit, give priority to gray, and work with yellow in small touches.
Elegant and warm, the Illuminating and Ultimate Gray duo is perfect for transforming a contemporary living room into a cozy space where it is good to chill!
The softness of Gray Ultimate and the cheerfulness of the Illuminating color: here is a great idea for the nursery! For a very soft atmosphere, bet on a slightly off-white, beige or ecru to complete this palette as tender as it is trendy!
If the vibrancy of Illuminating yellow impresses you, just have fun with textiles. A shimmering velvet cushion cover will catch the light wonderfully. For a piece of furniture, such as a sofa or armchair, go for a mottled fabric, which will soothe this color with a strong character.