Horizon Blue: the color deciphered
After Terre d’Argile, a slightly golden ocher brown, Valentine experts are betting this year on Horizon Blue, a color that is located almost opposite on the chromatic field. If we go from an earthy and solar color to a cool shade, however, the mood remains soft. Because this light blue is muffled with a touch of gray, which gives it a decidedly cozy and comforting character.
After a year marked by confinement and a certain withdrawal at home, Dulux Valentine invites you to take a deep breath of fresh air, and to breathe. A state of mind that is in tune with the times: at Graham & Brown, the color of the year is called Breathe (“Breathe”) and it’s… a grayish blue!
If Bleu Horizon does not surprise by its daring, the color of the year 2022 Dulux Valentine is nonetheless very interesting. Extremely versatile, this blue lends itself as well to a total look – for an airy and peaceful interior – as to a palette full of originality.
One color, 4 palettes
Like every year, the color experts Dulux Valentine offer different palettes to adopt your star color without making a mistake.
The Atelier palette stands out for its colorful accents. In terms of painting, the 2022 trend is indeed for bold interiors, which dare to combine different colors in a single room, or even on a single wall! Designed for a multifunction interior – in which you can both chill and work – it combines blue with warm colors.
Joyful without being exuberant, the Atelier / Workshop palette lends itself nicely to decorating the children’s room.
For a cozy and very natural interior, we focus on Veranda / Greenhouse pallet, which pairs Horizon Blue with soft browns and slightly earthy greens.
Sober, the Pallet Veranda is ideal for bringing a colorful twist to a minimalist or japandi-inspired interior.
Sober and elegant, the Pallet Salon proposes to associate the Bleu Horizon with the brown and chalky white. Focusing on the theme of the sky and the earth, it offers a nice balance between neutral and bright colors and tones.
Perfect in the bedroom or in the living room, as the name suggests, the Pallet Salon Also works great in a kitchen or bathroom. It will especially appeal to fans of a sleek contemporary decoration or a bright bohemian style.
Bleu Horizon is distinguished by its delicacy: a facet that Dulux Valentine invites to fully exploit by adopting the Studio palette. Giving pride of place to pastel shades – and to the lilac color, which is making a big comeback in our interiors – this harmony revisits the traditional Nordic palette with finesse.
If it gives pride of place to soft colors, the Studio palette combines Horizon Blue with more tangy warm touches: a well-found combination for a Mid Century interior.
Horizon blue: trendy color combinations
Horizon Blue has the advantage of combining wonderfully with almost all trendy colors in 2022.
Among the trends of the year, it is difficult to miss the great comeback of acid colors: yellow or orange, we dare to use saturated colors, to the point of sometimes flirting with the neon effect. Peaceful and soft, Bleu Horizon sublimates these demanding nuances, while moderating them.
Lilac and powder pink make up a floral tandem that’s more trendy than ever. To play down this romantic duo to the extreme, we associate it with a touch of Bleu Horizon, which brings a little freshness and modernity to this classic harmony.
The muted facet of Bleu Horizon allows it to highlight the most subtle nuances. We therefore associate it with the essential shades of green of the moment: olive green and khaki green.
If Dulux Valentine has elevated Horizon Blue to the rank of color of the year, the earthy brown palette remains very trendy: that’s good, these two extremes are made to get along!
This year, dark colors are getting lower. We therefore gladly favor the pale nuances of terracotta. And to balance the decor, we associate this warm shade with Horizon Blue, of course!
Horizon Blue makes an impact
Soft and slightly muffled, Bleu Horizon has a real talent for enhancing certain colors… but also materials!
Dream color to highlight an essence of golden wood, Bleu Horizon goes particularly well with rattan furniture.
Evoking naturally the sky and a big breath of fresh air, the Bleu Horizon brings a real lightness in our interiors… in particular if it is used to revamp the furniture. We like it more specifically in the kitchen, where the storage units with facades suddenly seem much more airy.