Pantone Color Institute Releases Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report Spring/Summer 2022 For New York Fashion Week

A DIVERSE AND DISTINCTIVE RANGE OF COLORS CONNECTS OUR NEED FOR CALM AND COMFORT WITH FREE SPIRITED OPTIMISM AND A DESIRE FOR JOYFUL ADVENTURES

CARLSTADT, N.J., September 8, 2021 — Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today released the Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report Spring/Summer 2022 edition for New York Fashion Week. Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Color Institute, the trend forecasting and color consultancy, this season’s report features the top ten standout colors, as well as current takes on the five core 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 2022 New York reflects our aspiration for balance as we move into a different landscape. Colors that evince our need for comfort, clarity and security satisfy our urge to stay with the familiar. At the same time, free-spirited optimism and a feeling of new liberation is unleashed in dynamic, stand-out shades quenching our desire for spontaneity, excitement and joy.

«Colors for Spring/Summer 2022 bring together our competing desires for comforting familiarity and joyful adventure through a range of soothing and timeless colors, along with joyous hues that celebrate playfulness,» said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. «As we enter this new landscape where fashion rules no longer apply, hues for Spring/Summer 2022 allow us to mix and marry as we please, encouraging the exploration of new chromatic realities, and opening the door for personalized style and spontaneous color statements».

About the Spring/Summer 2022 NYFW Colour Palette

Diverse and distinctive colors come together to create a palette blending comfort and familiarity with unexpected delight.

PANTONE 12-4401
Spun Sugar
Spun Sugar is a sweetened pastel with an airy nature.

PANTONE 13-1513
Gossamer Pink
Soft and powdery Gossamer Pink has a light and tender touch.

PANTONE 18-2042
Innuendo
High visibility Innuendo sends a tantalizing message.

PANTONE 19-4151
Skydiver
Skydiver inspires us to new heights.

PANTONE 14-0850
Daffodil
Joyful Daffodil connects us to the spontaneity of a spring garden.

PANTONE 16-4118
Glacier Lake
Calming and cooling Glacier Lake conveys serenity and quietude.

PANTONE 18-4728
Harbor Blue
Harbor Blue reflects our search for a safe space.

PANTONE 18-1019
Coca Mocha
Tasty Coca Mocha warms the spirit.

 

PANTONE 18-3324
Dahlia
Dahlia is a stand-out purple exuding a dynamic vibe.

PANTONE 18-1564
Poinciana
A commanding heated red, Poinciana makes a dramatic statement.

 

About the Spring/Summer 2022 Core Classics

Classic, seasonless hues whose versatility express longevity.

PANTONE 11-0602
Snow White
Snow White is a clean and pure white, expressive of our desire for simplicity and uninterrupted inner peace.

PANTONE 13-0003
Perfectly Pale
A subtle sandy beige, Perfectly Pale speaks to the soothing comfort of a warm, inviting beach.

PANTONE 16-6216
Basil
Sweet and savory Basil emanates health and wellness.

PANTONE 14-4104
Northern Droplet
Northern Droplet is a pale gray that instills feelings of tranquility.

PANTONE 18-4004
Poppy Seed
The silent power of deep gray Poppy Seed contains timeless familiarity.

Adobe Stock x Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report

To support the Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report for Spring/Summer 2022 for New York and London, Pantone has partnered with Adobe Stock to curate a collection of images that reflect the palette of 10 top fashion colours as well as 5 core classics. With millions of visual assets, Adobe Stock is an amazing resource for creatives to seek visual inspiration and creative development. Click here to view the Adobe Stock x Pantone Colour Trend Report Gallery.

About Fashion Colour Trend Report

The colours featured in the semiannual Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report are selected from the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors Colour System, the most widely used and recognised colour standards system for fashion, textile, home, and interior design. Each season, the Pantone Color Institute issues the Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report as semiannual colour trend forecasts for the upcoming season, highlighting the top colours you can expect to see at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week. The Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report serves as a colour reference throughout the season for fashion enthusiasts, reporters, and retailers.

About The Pantone Color Institute™

The Pantone Color Institute is the business unit within Pantone that highlights the top seasonal runway colours, selects the Pantone Color of the Year, forecasts global colour trends, and advises companies on colour for product and brand visual identity. Through seasonal trend forecasts, colour psychology, and colour consulting, the Pantone Color Institute partners with global brands to effectively leverage the power, psychology, and emotion of colour in their design strategy.

About Pantone

Pantone provides a universal language of colour that enables colour-critical decisions through every stage of the workflow for brands and manufacturers. More than 10 million designers and producers around the world rely on Pantone Products and Services to help define, communicate, and control colour from inspiration to realisation – leveraging advanced X-Rite technology to achieve colour consistency across various materials and finishes for graphics, fashion, and product design. Pantone Standards feature digital and physical colour specification and workflow tools. The Pantone Color Institute provides customised colour standards, brand identity, and product colour consulting, as well as trend forecasting inclusive of Pantone Color of the Year, Fashion Runway Colour Trend Reports, colour psychology, and more. Pantone B2B Licensing incorporates the Pantone Colour System into different products and services, enabling licencees to communicate and reproduce approved Pantone Values and improve efficiencies for their users. Pantone Lifestyle brings colour and design together across apparel, home, and accessories. Connect with Pantone on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn.

About X-Rite

Founded in 1958, X-Rite Incorporated is a global leader in the science and technology of colour and appearance. With Pantone, X-Rite employs more than 800 people in 11 countries. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Grand Rapids, Mich., with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia and service centers across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. X-Rite offers a full range of solutions used by manufacturers, retailers, printers, photographers, and graphic design houses to achieve precise management and communication of colour and appearance throughout their processes. X-Rite products and services are recognised standards in the printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, and medical industries. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com. For the latest news, information, connect with X-Rite on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022