Blues, greens, and grays are named as the 2013 design colors by Furniture/Today online consumer survey. The Pantone Color of the Year is Emerald Green 17-5641. Sherwin Williams 2013 Color of the Year is Aloe SW6464.
Sherwin Williams “Aloe” paired with caviar blacks, crisp whites or soft grays, gives it a mid-Century appeal. Aloe paired with natural textiles, aged metals, or wood tones give it a more tranquil feel. Popular shades of blue include navy, turquoise, peacock, teal, cobalt, blue-gray, pale blue and robin’s egg blue. Grays are the second most popular and is described as the “new beige.” It is described as neutral but not boring. Here is our son’s bathroom in Sherwin Williams Blueblood SW6966.