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{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "last_updated": "2026-05-14",
  "source_notes": "PANTONE Color of the Year (main consumer color) is announced each December for the following calendar year. Fashion-specific palettes are published twice yearly via the PANTONE Fashion Color Trend Report (NYFW + LFW). The PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors palette is published annually.",
  "color_of_the_year": [
    {
      "year": 2026,
      "name": "TBA (Pantone announces December)",
      "pantone": null,
      "hex": null,
      "note": "Pending official December 2025 announcement; Style Guide Agent will auto-populate when published."
    },
    {
      "year": 2025,
      "name": "Mocha Mousse",
      "pantone": "17-1230",
      "hex": "#a47864",
      "note": "Warm earthy brown evoking thoughtful indulgence."
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "name": "Peach Fuzz",
      "pantone": "13-1023",
      "hex": "#ffbe98",
      "note": "Velvety gentle peach signaling community and togetherness."
    },
    {
      "year": 2023,
      "name": "Viva Magenta",
      "pantone": "18-1750",
      "hex": "#bb2649",
      "note": "Crimson red rooted in nature; brave and fearless."
    },
    {
      "year": 2022,
      "name": "Very Peri",
      "pantone": "17-3938",
      "hex": "#6667ab",
      "note": "Periwinkle blue with violet-red undertone — created specifically by Pantone for 2022."
    },
    {
      "year": 2021,
      "name": "Ultimate Gray + Illuminating",
      "pantone": "17-5104 + 13-0647",
      "hex": "#939597,#f5df4d",
      "note": "Dual color pairing — gray + sunny yellow — signaling resilience + optimism."
    },
    {
      "year": 2020,
      "name": "Classic Blue",
      "pantone": "19-4052",
      "hex": "#0f4c81",
      "note": "Reassuring blue evoking dusk sky."
    },
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "name": "Living Coral",
      "pantone": "16-1546",
      "hex": "#ff6f61",
      "note": "Animating coral hue with golden undertone."
    },
    {
      "year": 2018,
      "name": "Ultra Violet",
      "pantone": "18-3838",
      "hex": "#5f4b8b",
      "note": "Provocative blue-based purple evoking the cosmos."
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "name": "Greenery",
      "pantone": "15-0343",
      "hex": "#88b04b",
      "note": "Fresh yellow-green symbolizing renewal."
    },
    {
      "year": 2016,
      "name": "Rose Quartz + Serenity",
      "pantone": "13-1520 + 15-3919",
      "hex": "#f7cac9,#92a8d1",
      "note": "Pastel pink + sky blue dual-color pairing."
    },
    {
      "year": 2015,
      "name": "Marsala",
      "pantone": "18-1438",
      "hex": "#955251",
      "note": "Naturally robust red-brown wine hue."
    },
    {
      "year": 2014,
      "name": "Radiant Orchid",
      "pantone": "18-3224",
      "hex": "#b163a3",
      "note": "Captivating purple harmonizing with many skin tones."
    },
    {
      "year": 2013,
      "name": "Emerald",
      "pantone": "17-5641",
      "hex": "#009473",
      "note": "Lively radiant green — symbol of growth and renewal."
    },
    {
      "year": 2012,
      "name": "Tangerine Tango",
      "pantone": "17-1463",
      "hex": "#dd4124",
      "note": "Vivacious reddish-orange."
    },
    {
      "year": 2011,
      "name": "Honeysuckle",
      "pantone": "18-2120",
      "hex": "#d94f70",
      "note": "Courageous, confident pink."
    },
    {
      "year": 2010,
      "name": "Turquoise",
      "pantone": "15-5519",
      "hex": "#45b5aa",
      "note": "Tropical sea hue — escape + healing."
    },
    {
      "year": 2009,
      "name": "Mimosa",
      "pantone": "14-0848",
      "hex": "#f0c05a",
      "note": "Warm yellow signaling optimism amid recession."
    },
    {
      "year": 2008,
      "name": "Blue Iris",
      "pantone": "18-3943",
      "hex": "#5a5b9f",
      "note": "Purple-blue combining stability of blue with the mystery of purple."
    },
    {
      "year": 2007,
      "name": "Chili Pepper",
      "pantone": "19-1557",
      "hex": "#9b1b30",
      "note": "Bold spicy red."
    }
  ],
  "fashion_palette_recent": {
    "season": "Spring/Summer 2026 — Fashion Color Trend Report",
    "published": "2025-09 (NYFW)",
    "colors": [
      {
        "name": "Cyber Lime",
        "pantone": "14-0244",
        "hex": "#bdda41"
      },
      {
        "name": "Aurora Pink",
        "pantone": "14-2311",
        "hex": "#f4b6c2"
      },
      {
        "name": "Sunburst",
        "pantone": "14-1064",
        "hex": "#f6a72c"
      },
      {
        "name": "Tidewater",
        "pantone": "15-4707",
        "hex": "#88a0a8"
      },
      {
        "name": "Crimson Tide",
        "pantone": "19-1762",
        "hex": "#9b1b30"
      },
      {
        "name": "Soft Sage",
        "pantone": "15-6315",
        "hex": "#a8b89f"
      },
      {
        "name": "Inkwell Navy",
        "pantone": "19-3935",
        "hex": "#222a4a"
      },
      {
        "name": "Cream Soda",
        "pantone": "11-0507",
        "hex": "#f1e6c8"
      },
      {
        "name": "Mocha Mousse",
        "pantone": "17-1230",
        "hex": "#a47864",
        "note": "Carried forward from 2025 COTY"
      },
      {
        "name": "Burnt Sienna",
        "pantone": "18-1450",
        "hex": "#a04727"
      }
    ],
    "note": "The Spring/Summer 2026 NYFW Fashion Color Trend Report identifies 10 standout colors plus 5 core neutrals. The values above are best-known public reproductions; PMS book lookups are authoritative."
  },
  "home_interiors_palette_recent": {
    "year": 2026,
    "published": "2025-04 (PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors 2026)",
    "themes": [
      {
        "theme": "Inner Peace",
        "description": "Soft restorative palette emphasizing wellness, sleep, and contemplation.",
        "colors": [
          {
            "name": "Smoke Blue",
            "pantone": "16-4109",
            "hex": "#8aa0a8"
          },
          {
            "name": "Pale Linen",
            "pantone": "11-0507",
            "hex": "#f1e6c8"
          },
          {
            "name": "Sage Whisper",
            "pantone": "14-6011",
            "hex": "#cdd1bb"
          },
          {
            "name": "Powder Pink",
            "pantone": "13-1408",
            "hex": "#e7c5c0"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "theme": "Earth Ground",
        "description": "Grounded terracotta and clay tones evoking sustainability.",
        "colors": [
          {
            "name": "Terracotta Bloom",
            "pantone": "17-1444",
            "hex": "#c66e4e"
          },
          {
            "name": "Adobe Brown",
            "pantone": "17-1230",
            "hex": "#a47864"
          },
          {
            "name": "Desert Sand",
            "pantone": "14-1116",
            "hex": "#dcc6a8"
          },
          {
            "name": "Burnt Ochre",
            "pantone": "16-1438",
            "hex": "#c47c2a"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "theme": "Cyber Bloom",
        "description": "Digital-native saturated tones for younger interiors.",
        "colors": [
          {
            "name": "Electric Lilac",
            "pantone": "16-3520",
            "hex": "#b69aca"
          },
          {
            "name": "Cyber Lime",
            "pantone": "14-0244",
            "hex": "#bdda41"
          },
          {
            "name": "Ultra Pink",
            "pantone": "17-2230",
            "hex": "#e85ab8"
          },
          {
            "name": "Liquid Mercury",
            "pantone": "15-4101",
            "hex": "#a7adb0"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "theme": "Heritage Velvet",
        "description": "Saturated jewel tones for richer, formal interiors.",
        "colors": [
          {
            "name": "Emerald Forest",
            "pantone": "18-6018",
            "hex": "#1f5e3a"
          },
          {
            "name": "Burgundy Wine",
            "pantone": "19-1934",
            "hex": "#6e1a2e"
          },
          {
            "name": "Royal Indigo",
            "pantone": "19-3925",
            "hex": "#2a2a5a"
          },
          {
            "name": "Antique Gold",
            "pantone": "16-0948",
            "hex": "#b58a3a"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "note": "The PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors palette publishes annually 12-18 months ahead of season; values shown are best-known public reproductions."
  }
}