2021 Pantone Colors of the Year: There's Light at the End of THIS Tunnel--Fingers Crossed!

Drumroll please!..........................And now, Pantone's trending colors for 2021: 

"Ultimate Gray"

"Illuminating"

Every year, Pantone LLC, in the interest of matching color spaces in just about everything from homes and offices to even printed materials promotes one or, in this 2021 case, two of what they feel will be the trending color(s).  Last year, it was a classic calming color of a cerulean blue.  Did it help us through year #1 of Covid-19?  Well, if you got yourself outside and enjoyed the weather and especially the occasional clear night skies, maybe you did understand that chosen hue and were able to bring that sky color inside to help immerse yourself into some kind of a serene mood.

Let's just imagine this as a beautiful night sky with stars parading through.

So, now we move on to 2021 and it's time to bolster our spirits and pull out our big paint brushes in order to bring our imaginings into a brighter future and pivot to what will hopefully be a changed, more health conscious and cooperative communal normal.  At least let's try to aim for that, which brings me back to my original intention of introducing the 2021 Pantone Color(s) of the year; "Ultimate Gray" and "Illuminating" (Shown at the beginning of this blog entry and depicted in the pictures below):

Thick, gray fog that almost will not give up, kind've like this pandemic.

The closest analogy I can think of, being the lavender grower that I am, would be to picture the field in early morning, shrouded in heavy mist just before the sun breaks out to warm the grass and invite the day to begin.  Then suddenly, sunshine erupts and parts the dewy fog beckoning birds, bees and butterflies to take their cue and, "come out, come out, wherever they (and you) are" in order to get on with the business of the day.

The illuminating sun breaking through the clouds and welcoming brighter times to come.

So, what do you think?  Are the colors "Ultimate Gray" and "Illuminating" true reflections of what will be in 2021 and lead us to the light at the end of this tunnel?  Fingers crossed for you and for me and, for all of us, that these shades of mist and sunlight are indicators of what's to come this year.  Stay safe and, above all, stay well by practicing the  "Three W's" of this pandemic;  wear your mask, wash your hands and watch your 6 foot distance.  If it helps, think, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you"😊!  Maybe, treat yourself and give your interior walls a promising update, then go for a walk in those cool gray sweat pants you wear to your ZOOM meetings and soak up some of that wonderful, warming and illuminating sunshine.  Now, don't you feel better already???  Thanks, Pantone!