Classic Blue is Pantone's color of the year for 2020

"Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era."

This is how Pantone introduces their 2020 Color of the Year: "Classic Blue."

 

 

 

 

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Introducing the Pantone Color of the Year 2020, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, a timeless and enduring blue hue elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of Classic Blue offer the promise of protection; highlighting our desire for a dependable and stable foundation from which to build. As we cross the threshold into a new era, Pantone has translated the hue into a multi-sensory experience to reach a greater diversity of people and provide an opportunity for everyone to engage with the color. We will be tapping into sight, sound, smell, taste, and texture to make the Pantone Color of the Year for 2020 a truly immersive color experience for all. Link in bio to learn more about Classic Blue #pantone2020

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Dec 4, 2019 at 4:28pm PST

According to the color authority, 2020 is the year for a "timeless and enduring blue hue elegant in its simplicity."

"Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking (Pantone) Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era," Pantone says.

For those who'd like to know, Classic Blue's Pantone color ID 19-4052, and you can learn more about it on Pantone's website.

Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Institute, also defines Classic Blue as "a solid and dependable hue we can always rely on."

"We are living in a time that requires trust and faith. It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by Pantone Classic Blue," she said.

According to Pantone, the color of the year selection process "requires thoughtful consideration and trend analysis."

"To arrive at the selection each year, Pantone’s color experts at the Pantone Color Institute comb the world looking for new color influences."

Living Coral was the Color of the Year for 2019, while Ultra Violet was the Color of the Year for 2018.

—Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News