Classic Blue: Pantone color of the year 2020

The Pantone Institute announced what color will reign in the coming year. Classic Blue, or classic blue, is reminiscent of denim jeans, blueberries and the sky at dusk. Its predecessor, Living Coral, was somehow energizing and light, like a carefree holiday in the tropics. Classic Blue is a natural complement to neutral colors, the embodiment of peace, freedom and purity.

In these times - as never before - we are looking for a strong visual symbol of a new beginning. Blue has always been considered a cool, almost immaterial color. Today, in a new version combining the shade of magma, mint and pomegranate, it symbolizes spirituality and the richness of inner life. Reminiscent of the sky and the ocean, Classic Blue has a much better chance of success in the design world than the difficult Ultra Violet.

Blue beautifully reflects the incident light, creating specific contrasts, which makes it an excellent background for highlighting touch-based materials; felt, velvet or silk. It's a color you can rely on, reassuring you that everything is fine, but also encouraging you to look beyond the obvious. Looking wider, thinking deeper, changing perspective.

The new Pantone forecast shows a lot of inspiration from the fashion world, for example navy blue Off-White designs by Virgil Abloh. In design, as in fashion, blue can be used as a base around which other, more experimental colors will play their role. It will work in the bedroom, living room, kitchen and other rooms - each time introducing noble harmony, spaciousness and relaxation to the interior. Top design studios, such as MIKOŁAJSKAStudio and Miśkiewicz Design, already use it in their projects.

One of the greatest advantages of Classic Blue is creating successful compositions with other colors, especially neutral ones, although blue will also be great in the company of orange or yellow. Using this value, we will quickly make a metamorphosis of the appearance of the interior. We do not have to change all the equipment at once, a new color of the walls in the bathroom, a carpet or a few pillows will suffice. When looking for inspiration in this color, it is worth paying attention to the comfortable Olbia sofa from Gala Collezione, the Barcelona Knoll chair, the Bridge kitchen tableware from 9design, Malwina Konopacka's vases, Newmor wallpapers, or the chic combination of navy blue walls with a powdery Fido armchair Gala Collezione, which she showed in her home recently Ula Michalak, author of the blog InteriorsDesignBlog.