Pantone Announces 2021 Colors of the Year

Pantone announced two 2021 Colors of the Year, Illuminating and Ultimately Gray, and the color experts at Behr Paint are eager to help DIYers and designers use this contrasting color trend in the year ahead. 

Erika Woelfel, VP of color at Behr, recommends Radiant Sun P310-6 and Flint Gray PPU26-05 as approachable paint color matches your readers can incorporate into their own homes. 

 “We all know this has been a challenging year, and in many ways, color and design trends tend to be representative of our cultural experience. Choosing this dichotomy of colors that simultaneously contrast and complement each other is so beautifully representative of what the world is going through – good and bad. Illuminating and Ultimately Gray reflect the spectrum of emotions we’ve collectively experienced and provide a springboard of hope for where we would like to be in 2021,” Woelfel said. “From the experiences of this year, we all have a greater appreciation for our home and its many purposes. Color and the way we design our spaces can greatly influence our moods, productivity, and outlook. Radiant Sun P310-6 from Behr Paint can help anyone achieve this feeling of sunny optimism at home as we look for a fresh start. A color this vibrant is best used in small and strategic, eye-catching doses. Paired with a timeless neutral like Flint Gray PPU26-05, this color combination is user-friendly and versatile enough to work in many spaces throughout the home, although I’d love to see it on exteriors and in home offices and kitchens.”

Radiant Sun and Flint Gray are available exclusively at The Home Depot. 
 

Behr Color Trends 2021 Palette.