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Relaxing in olive green: PPG has released its color of the Year for 2022
After a year of "staying at home" and few offline activities in 2020, homeowners, designers, architects and property managers are eager to step out of the "digital world" and engage with people and nature in a more authentic and meaningful way.
In response to this trend, PPG has released its color of the Year for 2022, Olive Sprig (PPG1125-4).
It's an elegant and down-to-earth gray-green with rich connotations that can be adapted to multiple scenarios, representing the post-COVID-19 recovery of the world and the extraordinary resilience of nature.
Olive is a relaxing and inviting green, with soothing aloe or botanical aromas -- lighting up all Spaces with a vibrant vitality.
Olive is also an extremely versatile color, both indoors and outdoors, and blends perfectly into almost any environment.
Amy Donato, Senior Color Marketing Manager at PPG Paint, said, "As we all know, the easiest way to put yourself in a different mood after over a year of absence is to change your environment.
So we changed out of our sweatpants, put on our lace-up shoes, put down the menu, and went to the restaurant.
At the same time, our preference for paint colors for residential and commercial Spaces is also changing.
No matter be oneself start work to brush a wall, still be property manager, stylist or it is architect, people begins to abandon those inflexible, neuter colour, choose more rich and colorful colour.
Some people may say it is a kind of rebellion, but in any case, we hope to show the recovery of the world with optimistic colors and lead us into a new era of home design."
Olive green works well with natural materials, creating comfortable and grounded Spaces with unique architectural elements or curved furniture.
Using the color in the bedroom creates a warm sense of security, in the office it helps to increase staff concentration, when used in a retail store or restaurant it serves as the perfect neutral background, and in a hotel setting it creates a natural holiday feel.
Olive green also complements the brass and wood tones of the kitchen island and lower cabinets.
Homeowners, designers, architects and other professional paint clients can also draw inspiration from the color, such as a ceiling to floor emerald tile in a bathroom, a luxurious velvet green sofa in a living room, or a home filled with plants of all shapes, colors and sizes.
In addition, with the popularity of working from home and taking online classes, homeowners have turned away from open-plan living Spaces and opted for more independent rooms to create privacy and separate work from life.
For the person who needs to divide the space of a house, painting a wall or corner in a different color from the rest of the room is a simple and easy way to create an independent space in the home immediately, which can be changed according to life changes and follow the heart of its use.
At PPG's annual Global Color Prediction Symposium, PPG color experts found that consumers tend to choose more colorful colors after difficult periods in history, often during the "Roaring Twenties" or after the "Great Depression."
Now history is repeating itself.
PPG found that post-coronavirus optimism has seeped into commercial and residential design, as many seek a brief escape from reality in the design of Spaces.
Just as 1920s fashion design celebrated ornate, metallic, rich wood, layering, emotional colors and angular shapes, today's home design is drawing inspiration from classical, Baroque and Renaissance art, sculpture and architectural forms.
This vision of rich colors reflects people's "optimistic rebellion" and is a sign of personal expression and self-care.
Resilience, a desire to connect, and inspiration from nature were recurring themes at PPG's Global Color Prediction symposium.
More than 30 PPG color design experts from automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace, home finishing and dyeing industries participated in this year's workshop.
In just a few days, color design experts analyzed the industry environment, lifestyle, demographics, geography, global events and cross-cultural social phenomena to determine which colors resonated and represented PPG's global color predictions, including PPG's color of the Year for 2022.
Under the theme of "Horizon," which represents hope, reflection and beginnings in the post-PANDEMIC era, PPG's color experts have identified three color combinations that are expected to resonate with homeowners, designers, architects and property managers in 2022.
These three colors include:
Priceless: "Priceless" colors are inspired by the cultural treasures of humanity and imagine their perfect place in today's world, creating contemporary captivating hues with Gatsbyesque luxury.
The bold palette, based on rich hues such as PPG's Gooseberry, Castle Stone and Ancient Copper, gives the space depth and warmth.
Pairing these colors with dark wood and brass accents creates dramatic Spaces -- especially for homes, restaurants or hotels.
Introspection: The connotation of "introspection" emphasizes self-care and appreciation of life's simple pleasures.
Use PPG colours such as Tea Time, Peace, Silver Service and Pine Whisper to create a serene and intimate space that complements the soothing comfort of olive green.
These shades are perfect for consumers seeking privacy, helping them create a relaxing bedroom, a thinking office, or a finishing touch in a neutral-hued kitchen.
Inspire: The charm of "inspire" color series makes people stare.
These inspiring hues stand out in any space, bringing positive energy where it's most needed, such as a front door with a public announcement, a unique retail space, or an exciting children's playroom.
PPG's Cenote, Aloha, and Lettuce Alone colors bring life to the space. Green and blue, full of technology, make the eyes shine.
While warm colors like Paris Pink, Coral Silk and Crushed Pineapple are perfect for confident, social and adventurous consumers looking to spread happiness, embrace change and try to break away from years of minimalist design.
PPG's olive green, a soft neutral, is the perfect foil to these bold, bright colors.
