Who is Pantone?
Pantone is a company that was founded in 1866 in the United States to create color charts for cosmetic products. This company was then bought by one of its employees, Herbert Lawrence, who breathed new life into it with a genius idea: a universal color palette for printers called the Pantone Matching System (PMS).
Thanks to this system, each color is inventoried with its formula and name, which allows it to be reproduced exactly identically and infinitely. Suffice to say that all industrialists are seduced. This success is at the origin of Pantone Color Institute which informs professionals about color trends for each season.
Over time, the Pantone color chart, also called “pantonier” has continued to be enriched and is an essential guide in many areas, whether fashion, furniture, interior decoration or exterior, etc. Beyond seasonal trends, each year one color is named “Pantone Color of the Year”.
How is the color of the year chosen?
This choice of one color among thousands of others is not the work of a handful of people or influencers gathered in an office for a day, but ofa global team of color experts living in different corners of the world and involved in different creative fields.
Throughout the year, these people scrutinize upcoming films, cultural events, fashion, new artists, travel destinations, and more. For unearth new influences, and they analyze the connections between colors and brands or products. So the color finally chosen is a reflection of the current global mood and cultureas well as what people are looking for. She is the vision of the year to come.
Peach Fuzz, the color in the spotlight in 2024
After the color Viva Magenta, a red close to carmine, in 2023, it is the turn of Peach Fuzz to be the color of the year. Unlike the previous one, this orange-pink hue is velvety, soft, warm and delicate. We appreciate this pastel shade which brings a good dose of softness and sensuality, and which contrasts with the bold carmine of 2023.
Throughout the year, there is no doubt that you will see this color carve out a queenly place in the various collections. You will also be able to take inspiration from it in your garden by focusing on flowers tinted with orange or salmonbut also on foliage, etc.
Combine the color Peach Fuzz
The Peach Fuzz, be it peach down in French, is a rather neutral orange-pink which you will be able to harmoniously combine with other colors depending on the desired effect. Here are some examples :
- You can combine this color with yellow, beige and orange tones for a trendy statement.
- You can count on the white and cream flowers to enhance this color.
- You can also use different shades of orange, for example, to create shades. This solution has the advantage of being a safe bet.
- You can also combine it with fairly soft blue or purple shades for a contrasting result, while still being soft.
- You can also play with stronger contrasts with plum colors, for example, which will emphasize the peach hue.
- You can also play on the alliance with copper, rust and purple tones, for example, by focusing on shrubs whose autumn foliage will enhance this peach hue.
Depending on your desires and preferences, it is possible to imagine all kinds of decors. Here we offer some suggestions.
Spring decor in Peach Fuzz
For spring you can opt for a romantic atmosphere for your garden. This soft and pale color will allow you to create soothing scenes. For your flowerbeds, you can, among other things, opt for irises, such as the variety Iris germanica Peach Frost to which you can associate:
- Euphorbias, which will bring a little greenery and create a very aesthetic contrast.
- White tulips for a delicate result.
- Do you prefer a more toned look? Pair the peach color with bright orange tulips or deep purple irises.
Summer decor in Peach Fuzz
In summer, the Peach Fuzz color will also find its place in your garden, because this season offers such a wide choice of powder-toned flowers that you will have no trouble finding ones you like. If you are looking for association ideas, here are a few:
- Plant close to each other a large-flowered Anahe rose bush and white or peach dahlias for a romantic look.
- You can bet on the alliance between a peach-colored oleander and a Café au lait dahlia, the star of dahlias.
- For an equally soft result, you can count on this same oleander associated with Iris Germanica ‘Invitation’ with blue and salmon flowers.
- To emphasize the peach color of the plant of your choice, you can combine euphorbias with it.
- For more pep, do not hesitate to use purple flowers which will create a contrast.
- You can also choose to combine the Peach Fuzz color with pale pink.
Fall decor in Peach Fuzz
Autumn and its beautiful range of orange and copper tones is the ideal season to enhance the peach color. For the peach color, you can turn to certain rose bushes which flower until the first frost, such as the climbing rose bush ‘Papi Delbard’, the large-flowered rose bush Anahe, etc. with which you can combine shrubs with purple foliage, such as a berberis, to create a unique decor of its kind.
Winter decor in Peach Fuzz
Winter is less conducive to creating beautiful compositions, but it is still possible to find certain plants that will be the stars of your garden during this period when most plants are at rest. For the peach color, you can bet on hellebores and their superb winter flowering, like the peach oriental hellebore with a red center or the Apricot hellebore. To highlight these plants, you can:
- Opt for heucheres. You then have the choice between different colors, such as orange and bronze to create shades, or red to highlight the peach color.
- Count on grasses whose beautiful golden color will allow you to create a sumptuous contrast.