Pantone Color of the Year 2008: PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris Blue

Pantone 2008 Color of the Year: PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris Blue

The multifaceted hues reflect the complexity of the world around us.

PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris (a beautifully balanced blue-violet) as the 2008 Color of the Year. Blue Iris combines the stability and calm of blue with the mystical and spiritual qualities of purple, satisfying a sense of reassurance in a complex world while adding a touch of mystery and excitement.

"From a color prediction standpoint, we chose PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris as the Color of the Year because it best represents the color direction of fashion, cosmetics and home products in 2008," explains Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of Pantone Color. The Institute ®. "A reflection of the times, Blue Iris brings together the reliable side of blue and is accentuated through a strong, soul-searching purple. Emotionally, it has the magic of anchoring and meditation. Look for its clever combination with deeper plums, reddish-brown, chartreuse, grape and gray."

Blue Iris is also one of 3,000 colors in Pantone's range of premium eco-friendly paints. PANTONE PAINTS combines the accuracy of PANTONE colors with the beauty of high-performance Dutch paints. Painting walls with blue iris flowers will add elegant poise and vitality to any room.