Pantone’s legendary colour matching system is renowned the world over as the definitive way to ensure the right colours are used in the right places. It’s gained so much stature it even appears in various countries’ legislation, denoting the correct colours of their flags.
So, it only seems right that we doff our cap to the company founded by Lawrence Herbert as it celebrates its 50th birthday. The company has grown exponentially since its early beginnings but that original colour matching process is still in full effect in graphic design studios from Texas to Timbuktu.
To celebrate, Pantone have released a palette of colours to represent each decade of their existence. All of the selections give a little insight into the period they stand for, a visual embodiment of the Zeitgeist.
This week, it’s the 90’s when “clothing went baggy and colours shifted to a mixed bag of neutrals and subtle shades and tints”. Sounds about right to us. In homage to the wonderful work Pantone have done, we’re off to match up some of our rollers and romans to see if we can recreate the look. First stop, Habitat Electric Lime…
