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For 2021, Pantone has paired up PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating for their Colors of the Year. Image Source: Pantone, 2020 Moving on from the reliable and thought-provoking Classic Blue 19-4052 of 2020's Color of the Year, the combination of 2021’s colours look to embody energy and hope. While the cheery yellow of Illuminating offers warmth and spirit in times of uncertainty, Ultimate Gray represents strength and reliability. Transitioning out of a...
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It is almost time for the Pantone Color of the Year for 2021 to be announced and I am eagerly awaiting the announcement. Which colour do you think will be chosen to represent the trends seen developing for 2021? The catwalk shows were mainly presented online and with global retail closed for many months and people under lockdown conditions the trend seen in 2020 was towards cosy leisurewear, colourful tops, a permanent version of dress down Friday for working from home and a focus on eye...
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Even after the unsurprisingly different spring and summer due to the global pandemic, London fashion week is running from 17th to 22nd September and brings together the latest trends in fashion, culture, and technology. As London Fashion Week will be the hot topic for the next few days and weeks, Pantone's Fashion Colour Trend Report Spring/Summer 2021 has been released, filling your design with some optimism and hope. Pantone has created the forecasting report for Spring/ Summer...
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Have you been in a position of not getting the colour results you want? Do you have often colour arguments with your clients? As fascinating field as colour is, you will agree that most of the times it is complicated to achieve the right colour. As you might already know, many factors influence the colour. To ensure colour consistency in your production line, you need firstly to communicate colour with accuracy. We have noticed designer teams have a challenge in choosing and communicating...
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With the current circumstances, the work-from-home condition does not seem a temporary option anymore. Many businesses will invest in a more remote-oriented environment even in a post-COVID era. Although this crisis has separated many teams and departments, there are always new ways to embrace that help you to collaborate and connect effectively with your colleagues. Thanks to the digital age, there is an abundance of tools that keeps you connected with your colleagues, partners, or...
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Manufacturers and designers use colour references and colour standards such as Pantone to select and specify colour by a reference number which allows them to predict the appearance of the colour after printing. The Challenge By using existing colour ranges, designers save precious time in the first stage of colour specification. However, colour is rarely reproduced exactly on a printed material as it is presented on the monitor even with the guidance of colour standards. The first...
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315 new colours! With all that has been happening in the world this year you can be forgiven if you missed the announcement by Pantone at the beginning of March so we thought it would be a good time to remind you. Pantone has announced 315 new colours for the Fashion, Home & Interiors (FHI) Textile and Paper System, introducing new digital solutions, and overall design and layout too. Pantone has coined the perfect tagline for these new colours, and we couldn’t have said it...
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With London Fashion week being the hottest topic this month, we decided to share with you the top trend colours that Pantone has forecasted to help you elevate your design with the most market-relevant colours for autumn/winter 2020/ 2021. But first, let’s dive into the main highlights of the catwalk shows and then share with you some inspirational colours published by Pantone Color Institute for the fashion industry. London Fashion Week is running from 14th to 18th February, and...
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Following on from the trend in the past couple of years of wearing Rose Gold jewellery instead of white or yellow Gold this colour has helped to popularise metallic finishes in clothing and footwear as well as accessories. Did you know that Rose gold is a mixture of yellow gold, copper and silver? The copper gives it a redder hue than yellow gold naturally has and then the silver helps to tone down the redness of the copper, achieving a subtle pink shade. In 2019 Rose Gold and...
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Around the world, Pantone is the authority when it comes to colour management. Founded back in 1962, it created a standard language for accurate colour communication between designers and printers and has now expanded its product range to include tools useful to all industries. Pantone ensures that everyone from designers and manufacturers to retailers and consumers can be in agreement with the colour chosen. There are many different Pantone products available which help designers and...
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Do you include metallic in your artwork? If not, the following fact is going to be a revelation for you… According to Global Market Insights (2018)*1 the use of metallic pigments will experience a 6.5% increase in Europe, USA and Asia, reaching over 2.3 million dollars by 2024. Although the automotive industry shows the highest demand for metallics used in coatings, metallics continue to be a huge trend also for the packaging industry, especially for food and beverage packaging,...
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Are you ready to include Classic Blue in your design..? At last, the Pantone Colour of the year 2020 is announced and (guess what) it’s PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue! Following the great success of the vibrant Living Coral 16-1546 colour of the year 2019, Pantone continues to be motivated by nature and the environmental issues that we are dealing with. Continuing with the coastal theme, this time they have been inspired by the sea and the colour of the sky at dusk. Thoughtful and...
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  Have you updated your Pantone Colours recently? Have you renewed your Formula Guides and Solid Chips books within the past year? If the answer is yes to both questions, then congratulations! You are a very proactive designer that desires to shape the future trends! If the answer is no, then it’s better to read this blog… We have noticed that many of our customers keep out of date Pantone products in their office or factory for more than 1.5 or 2 years. This can...
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The unveiling of the Pantone Colour of the Year is an event. A big event. Its influence every year cannot be underestimated – and 2020 will be no different. Each year, Pantone reveal their chosen colour through their world-renowned Colour Institute and, whatever they reveal, we can expect it to have a major impact during the following 12 months. Due to the cultural significance of the colour of the year, there will be a frenzy of media activity. Articles and blogs will be written,...
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Amazing news! The Pantone report about colour trends and forecasting is NOW AVAILABLE to rock your design with fresh colour ideas and the most important trends for spring/ summer 2020. The Pantone Color Institute’s fashion Colour Trend Report Spring/ Summer 2020 was announced on 9th September and it is the absolute guide to next season, providing you with an overview of the most popular colours shown at London Fashion Week. What attitude will your design have? Determined, confident...
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On February 7th the first of the hotly anticipated Pantone Fashion Color Trend Reports of 2019 was revealed – and we weren’t disappointed. Now that we’ve had time to deliberate and digest the report, VeriVide has picked our top 10 colours for autumn/winter 2019-20 and provided suggestions for how they may be used. What is immediately clear from this latest Pantone report is that it’s celebrating individuality. The...
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Many of our customers are using out of date or older Pantone products with compromised performance and missing colours. This can lead to mistakes, delays and dampened creativity.  In order to help mitigate the cost of replacing colour standards for brands, VeriVide's team is offering a trade-in discount on selected FHI products. Scroll to the bottom of this article to find out more about this deal. Image: Pantone LLC (2020) Why to update your colour standards Pantone...
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Pantone has unveiled Living Coral as their colour of the year for 2019 – and we’re excited to look at what it means and how it can be used in today’s modern world. By choosing Living Coral 16-1546, which VeriVide highlighted in our top 10 colours for spring/summer 2019, Pantone wanted a colour “that is different and contains the element of surprise”. An orange shade with a warm golden yellow undertone, Living Coral is a vivid colour that excites and comforts...
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The dust has barely settled on New York Fashion Week but here, at VeriVide, we’re still basking in the glow of Pantone revealing their top shades for spring/summer 2019. The Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report is announced twice a year and, this season, the message is clear. Pantone’s mindset for spring/summer 2019 is firmly on the future by releasing “empowering colours that provide confidence and spirit”. The attention-grabbing colours Pantone have selected are...
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If we were to ask you to name the worse faux-pas what would you say? Would it be not removing shoes before you entered someone’s home? Standing on the wrong side of the escalator? For some, putting the milk in first whilst making tea is the worst faux pas of all … Why are we talking about faux pas? Well, we thought it would be fun to look into the biggest faux pas in interior design, revealing what gives designers and homeowners nightmares and cold sweats. In a recent survey,...
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No matter what designer you are, whether you work in fashion, apparel, textiles, soft goods etc., you need to make sure that colour cohesively translates across different materials, media (e-commerce imagery, packaging etc.) and within the retail environment. Basically, that you have colour consistency throughout your whole process, from ideas stage right through to completion. Communicating accurately the colour can improve the supply chain efficiency, reducing costs and delays in...
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Each year sportswear and outwear has experienced significant growth, as more and more consumers focus on athleisure and wellness. It is estimated that the UK Sportwear Market will reach over 6 billion in the next five years. The new trend for alternative textiles is taking over street and runway styles, therefore, the demand for synthetic material is growing, especially in the athleisure, hosiery, sleepwear, swim, footwear, fashion accessories, soft home, outdoor sport and kid’s...
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With over 100 products in Pantone’s portfolio, it’s hard to know which ones will benefit you the most. Yes, there are specific products depending on what you work with e.g. plastics or textiles for example, but even then, there is still so much choice! Don’t fret, we have picked out this month’s top products to help you with the decision process. So which products made the cut this month? We thought to clear up the differences between the following products, as...
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If you are a product designer or brand owner, Pantone’s recently launched TPG sheets are for you, as they allow designers to get their hands on all of the 2,310 fashion, home and interiors colours on 8.5” X 11” lacquered sheets. TPG sheets offer designers a versatile colour representation which is essential when designing, creating and launching a new product. These are specifically for use in designing and matching hard goods no matter what industry; home, nursery,...
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With Pantone books and products having price tags ranging from the hundreds to the thousands, a common question we get is why do Pantone charge so much? What is so special about Pantone and their colour system? Why do companies use Pantone colours instead of simply using hex? Are colours mixed by other companies really that inconsistent? Colour is a serious business… Ensuring colour consistency is a serious business and Pantone have got their colour system down to a science and true...
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The Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report Fall/Winter 2018 was officially announced earlier this month. This seasonal report is basically a colour overview which highlights the most popular colours seen during NY Fashion Week. These colours will be featured in fashion collections for the upcoming season. See this report as your go to guide for the seasons most important colour trends. “Striking colour and creative nuances highlight a balance of artistry and comforting classes.”...
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At the end of 2015, Pantone introduced 210 new colours to their Fashion, Home and Interiors colour system. This was the result after leveraging international trend-spotting intelligence in conjunction with consumer and client colour research. The research found that there needed to be a focus on significant market needs for colours that were unavailable in the range and the evolving consumer tastes needed to be addressed. The answer? New colours to be introduced. The addition of the 210 new...
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The wait is over. Pantone have announced Ultra Violet 18-3838 as Colour of the Year 2018. Which shade did you think would be crowned? Did you guess right? Are you happy with this result? Those who love purple, we bet that you’re over the moon. The last time we had a purple shade for the COTY was back in 2014, when Radiant Orchid 18-3224 was chosen. Purple is definitely a colour theme this year as back in August, Pantone and The Prince Estate created a standardised custom colour to...
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From software and tools to design books and sketch pads, there is a plethora of invaluable tools that are available for graphic designers. With so many tools available, how do designers know which ones they need? Which tools are they going to get the most benefit out of? As luck would have it, we have had a look at the best tools on the market and listed them in this blog! #1 Software Software is a bit of generic term, however, what we are talking about is graphics and business-related...
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It was a hard task but with so many Pantone tools to pick from for the Fashion, Home and Interiors industry, we thought we would lend a helping hand and review some of our favourites. You're welome! We bet you’re eager to know which ones made it on to the list? Pantone’s FHI Color Specifier + Guide Set - £580.50 This new edition of the Color Specifier & Guide Set presents the complete range of 2,310 Fashion, Home and Interiors colours created from a brand...
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With so many Pantone colour tools at designers disposal it can be hard to know which one to turn to. It was a hard task, but we have picked our favourites from Pantone’s exhaustive list, to review and thus hopefully make your decision easier.  So which tools made it into our list? Pantone’s Solid Color Set - £328.50 Pantone’s Solid Colour Set offers designers all the colours from the PANTONE PMS system plus all the exciting colours added since 2010,...
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Most of you are probably already aware, but for those who aren’t, Pantone have announced their ‘Fashion Color Trend Report for Spring 2018’, which is ever so exciting! Why do Pantone do these trend reports? There is more info about why Pantone do this report in our previous blog, ‘Have you checked out Pantone’s Fall 2017 Fashion Colour Report’, but as a quick explanation, the report offers a colour overview which highlights the top colours fashion...
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Earlier this year Pantone, the global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards, announced their Fall 2017 Fashion Colour Report, in time for the New York and London Fashion Weeks. First time hearing about Pantone’s Fall 2017 Fashion Colour Report? Pantone’s report gives the design industries a thorough, comprehensive overview of the latest colour trends, considering the colours fashion designers have used in their seasonal collections. The fall report...
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Until the 5th July 2017 (not long to go!), we’re running a special 10% off promotion on selected Pantone products that both Pantone and the VeriVide team love. Which Pantone products have been chosen? We have chosen three of the most useful Pantone book sets to promote this month. Firstly the Fashion, Home +Interior Specifier and Guide Set as this is an ideal package for designers of footwear, accessories and hard goods such as nursery and home products to use both in the office...
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We would like to introduce one of the new grey shades which has been included in the 210 new colour additions to the Pantone Fashion, Home and Interiors colour palette - Blackened Pearl 19-3917 TCX. What’s the big hype with Blackened Pearl? Pantone has described this shade of grey to be, “Chic and elegant, strong and solid, the deep and dark Blackened Pearl is a versatile shade that make a statement on its own or act as the foundation to any palette.” The different grey...
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In their 20th February 2017 (Issue 615) edition, Grazia did a great piece on how the Pantone Color Institue can help you keep on trend. If you didn't get chance to have a read or grab a copy yourself, don't fret, as we have you covered. First things first, who are Pantone? Is this the first time you have heard of Pantone? Pantone is renowned worldwide as the authority on colour, providing essential colour systems and innovative technology for both the selection and accurate...
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Drumroll please… Pantone has published their ‘Fashion Color Report Spring 2017’ and nominated their top 10 colours! Which Pantone colours were lucky enough to make it? The following Pantone colours were named in the ‘Fashion Color Report Spring 2017’: Primrose Yellow (13-0755 TCX) – Primrose Yellow sparkles with both heat and vitality. It’s warmth is truly inviting and this joyful shade is enthusiastic and reminds us of good cheer and sunny...
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Yes, we can officially announce that Pantone has decided which colour will be crowned Colour of the Year 2017! Which colour has been lucky enough to be chosen? Greenery (15-0343 TCX) was chosen and crowned by Pantone. Greenery is a refreshing and revitalising shade, this colour is symbolic of new beginnings. Greenery (15-0343 TCX) has been described as being a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew....
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The question on many designers’ lips has finally been answered as today Pantone have revealed that for the first time ever, two shades have been crowned as Pantone Colour of the year 2016 – Serenity and Rose Quartz, “a harmonious pairing of inviting shades that embody a mindset of tranquility and inner peace” (X-Rite). Serenity 15-3919 TCX and Rose Quartz 13-1520 TCX are both colours from the 210 new colours that Pantone added to the Fashion, Home...
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Here at VeriVide, we love the colour white! Confused as to why we have chosen to write a whole blog just about the colour white when we could have picked any? Carry on to find out our reasons why. White is the purest of all colours. Being a conciliatory colour white projects cleanliness, neutrality, innocence and delicacy. Doctors wear white coats, brides traditionally walk down the aisle in a white gown and it is the common colour of clothing for babies. White is also complex as while it...
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The NHS Corporate colour is NHS Blue which is Pantone 300; this should be used as the primary colour when designing communications materials. The logo should be NHS Blue or Black if against a light background and reversed out so that there is a white border around the lettering when printing on a dark background. According to the NHS Brand Guidelines* this is supported by a vibrant secondary colour palette of 13 colours to be used for printed materials. These are: Dark Green 342, Green 355,...
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The Pantone Plus Graphics colours have always been known simply by a three or four digit number followed by a suffix to denote if they are printed onto shiny coated paper (C) or matte uncoated paper (U). However the Fashion, Home & Interiors range of colours which are produced by dyeing fabric (although a coated paper version of the colours also exists) is different.  This range has a numbering system of two digits, a dash and four digits followed by a suffix denoting the material...
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Every year Pantone collaborate with designers and influencers to develop colour palettes for the Spring and Fall. These colour palettes set the tone for all the major fashion designers, interiors, paints and more throughout the year. We take a look at the Pantone Colour Reports for Spring and Fall from this year. If you need to invest in the colours in these reports to assist with your designs for 2015 VeriVide as the only UK stockist can supply individual Smart swatches for £8.00 each...
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Marsala  "Rich and charismatic, Marsala tastefully fulfills with complex sophistication" Pantone reveals Color of the Year for 2015: PANTONE® 18-1438 TCX Marsala Global colour authority Pantone, has announced Marsala, a naturally robust and earthy wine red, as the Color of the Year for 2015. The Color of the Year selection requires careful consideration and, to arrive at the selection, Pantone combs the world looking for color influences. This can include the fashion...
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Pantone have just released the Fall 2014 Color Report.  For more than 20 years, Pantone, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers of New York Fashion Week and beyond to bring you the season's most important colour trends. This report previews the most prominent hues for Autumn 2014. If you need to invest in these colours to assist with your designs for 2014 VeriVide can supply individual Smart swatches of the 10 colours in either the Womens or Mens report...
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Radiant Orchid  Expressive, exotic, Radiant Orchid blooms with confidence and warmth; PANTONE® 18-3224 TCX Radiant Orchid, a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple. The Pantone Colour of the Year has become the springboard for new colour inspiration for the forthcoming year. For more than a decade, Pantone’s Colour of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries, including fashion, home and industrial design, as well as product...
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  Pantone have recently relaunched the Fashion & Home range of products to make them even more desirable and easier to use. They have stylish metallic coloured binders and cases that are beautifully presented and can be proudly displayed on your desk. These new Pantone Fashion & Home products are all available to purchase from VeriVide Ltd, who hold stocks in their office near Leicester for immediate despatch. Features of the new products include greater portability, smaller...
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Pantone have just released the Women's Spring 2014 Color Report.  For more than 20 years, Pantone, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers of New York Fashion Week and beyond to bring you the season's most important colour trends. This report previews the most prominent hues for spring 2014. If you need to invest in these colours to assist with your designs for 2014 VeriVide can supply individual Smart swatches of the 10 colours in the report for a total of...
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The Pantone 2013 Colour of the Year is a vivid, verdant green..... Pantone 17- 5641 TCX EMERALD Lively. Radiant. Lush Most often associated with brilliant, precious gemstones, the perception of Emerald is sophisticated and luxurious. Since ancient times, this wonderfully radiant hue has been the colour of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions. It’s also the colour of growth, renewal and prosperity – no other colour conveys regeneration more than green. For...
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Pantone have released the only internationally available skin tone colour standard product that is based on measurement of actual human skin. And it is available to buy safely and securely on the VeriVide website for only £71 (excl VAT & Delivery). Just click on this link Pantone SKINTONE Guide STG - 001. The PANTONE SkinTone™ Guide is a excellent new collection of 110 skin tone shades for inspiration and use in any application where a need exist to match a skin tone to a...
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Trend forecasters at Pantone, the global authority on colour and suppliers of professional colour standards for the design industries, recently announced their colour of the year for 2012. PANTONE® 17-1463 TCX TANGERINE TANGO A vivacious, enticing hue. Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward in 2012. Over the past few years, orange has increased in popularity and acceptance among designers and...
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VeriVide Limited, the world leader in specialist lighting and digital colour assessment now offer, as an official Pantone® distributor, the ability to buy from Pantone’s extensive range of inspirational colour products, safely and securely, via their new online Pantone Shop. VeriVide, based in Leicestershire, UK, have been working with a wide and diverse spectrum of industry for over 40 years supplying highly specialised colour and visual assessment equipment to sectors...
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