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f you’ve tired of the weary
mood the pandemic has
brought on, you’re not
alone — the world of inte-
rior design and everything
it touches is over it, too.
Case in point: Last year’s two-
pronged Pantone Colors of the
Year, Ultimate Gray and Canary-
Yellow Illuminating, evoked a
shared moment of isolation and the
hope of brighter days. Last month,
the Pantone Color Institute named
the 2022 Color of the Year — Very
Peri. A vibrant shade of periwinkle
with undertones of violet-red, the
color is the strong, outstretched
arm that will lead us to happier
days, colorwise at least.
The Pantone Color Institute has
provided color reports and forecasts
since 1962 (the year of Cerulean
Blue). From its palette curation,
interior designers, fashion design-
ers, beauty companies — basically
any business having to do with
Color us
delighted
with
Pantone’s
choice for
2022.
LYNNE KONSTANTIN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
30 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022
The Color Purple
Pantone paint
chips show Veri Peri.
COURTESY OF PANTONE
New York City-based Alex
Papachristidis Interiors layered
shades of purple for a fresh take
on a monochromatic look.
PHOTO BY MIKKEL VANG