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Pantone forecasts wine-red 'Marsala' as the Color of 2015

By Barry Eitel on Dec 04, 2014

The color gods at Pantone have spoken, and the color of 2015 will be 18-1438 Marsala, “a naturally robust and earthy wine red.” Since 2000 (color: Cerulean), the design experts at Pantone, “the global color authority,” have forecast what colors will define each year based on evidence garnered from Paris runways to New York art galleries. This year, the color was Radiant Orchid, a light purple hue. Marsala seems like a natural successor. "While Pantone 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, the captivating 2014 color of the year, encouraged creativity and innovation, Marsala enriches our mind, body and soul, exuding confidence and stability," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, in a release. In contrast to the technology that encroaches on every aspect of our lives, P

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