Known as the authority on color, the Pantone Color Institute™, the trend forecasting and color consultancy, just released its semiannual Color Trend Report, crowning the standout Spring 2023 hues from New York Fashion Week right before those collections strutted down the runway.
Every season, the Color Trend Report gives us a sneak peek of the fashion to come, based on the palettes designers are inspired by and gravitating towards, with Pantone sometimes working directly with them to create new shades and set the trends. This season’s report features the top ten standout colors, as well as current takes on the five new classics we can expect to see as fashion designers introduce their new spring/summer collections.
According to Pantone Color Institute experts, colors for Spring/Summer 2023 New York reflects how our experience of the past few years has influenced our relationship with color. Embracing a fearless approach that ranges from chaos to quiet, we strive forward with a color palette that celebrates a newfound freedom and the excitement of trying something new. Colors and color combinations that lend themselves to experimentation and quirky contrasts highlight our desire for individualism encouraging us to express ourselves in unexpected ways.
“Colors for Spring/Summer 2023 are recalibrated for the new era we are entering. Blending escapism with reality, wholesomeness, and joy, we embrace the exploration of extreme contrast in mood and color” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. “There is utility and basic-ness to this season’s color story, while at the same time, there is an uplifting vital sense of play that comes through.”
Here are the ten colors of the Pantone Spring/Summer 2023 palette:
PANTONE 18-1664 – Fiery Red – a super charged red tone signaling an energetic intensity.
PANTONE 18-2143 – Beetroot Purple – an emboldened fuchsia hue depicting the fruits of nature.
PANTONE 15-1335 – Tangelo – a tangy, tasty vitamin enriched orange.
PANTONE 15-1530 – Peach Pink – a nurturing peach tone invites you in for a warm embrace.
PANTONE 14-0756 – Empire Yellow – a luminescent yellow that radiates joyfulness.
PANTONE 12-1708 – Crystal Rose – a clear pink conveying modern romance.
PANTONE 16-6340 – Classic Green – a nourishing green imbued with health giving qualities.
PANTONE 13-0443 – Love Bird – an exotic green with a lively character.
PANTONE 16-4036 – Blue Perennial – a stand-out blue that spikes the palette.
PANTONE 14-4316 – Summer Song – a clean blue tone that expresses relaxation and tranquility.
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