Sherwin-Williams' 2011 color forecast, part four: the last word
Here's the final palette of the four palettes that made up Sherwin-Williams' 2011 color forecast . I reviewed the previous three on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. To reprise, the palettes are called Bold Invention
Purely Refined,
Gentle Medley
and finally, we come to Restless Nomad. Here's the inspiration image.
Ahhh, finally. Something with some life to it. According to Sherwin-Williams, Restless Nomad can be summed up like this:
Thanks to the Internet, everyone now has a passport to wander the world, soaking up its flavors, images and colors, and stirring them into an eclectic global design stew. Morocco and Turkey are making their presence felt, but there’s no need to stop there. Today’s adventurers feel free to sample from anywhere and everywhere, pairing Persian paisleys with exotic animal skins and Indonesian batiks. Colors, too, wander all over the palette: from dusky darks, to hot vibrant pinks and reds, to earthy food-influenced hues that evoke eggplants and cabbages.Sherwin-Williams took the following cultural cues to wrap up into this palette. They are:
- Ethnic patterns
- Exotic animal skins
- Aged leather
- Patchwork and tapestries
- Moroccan and Turkish influences
I approve of this palette and the influences behind it. I think it's both lively and original. None of this is new, but it's been reinterpreted with a real edge. As with some of these palettes, this palette is broken into primary colors and support colors. The stars of Restless Nomad are:
SW 7602 Indigo Batik
SW 6551 Purple Passage
SW 6300 Burgundy
SW 6395 Alchemy
SW 6109 Hopsack
SW 6840 Exuberant Pink
SW 6354 Armagnac
SW 6691 Glitzy Gold
SW 7663 Monorail Silver
And in a supporting position, I gift to you:
SW 6166 Eclipse
SW 6865 Gypsy Red
I wonder if this is the first step toward the rehabilitation of the color burgundy. Hmmm. With that aside, I think they nailed this one. Feel free to disagree if you're so inclined. I like the color mix here, I like the level of saturation and most of all I like the cultural influences they've identified and distilled into this palette. Kelly James there's purple here and Raina Cox they mentioned Morocco so be nice.What do the rest of you guys think? How well did Sherwin-Williamsin part four of 2011 color forecast?