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2019 Color of the Year

At Window Products here in Southbury, we know that many of our customers can feel intimidated when trying to choose color—we hear that they often fear being “wrong or making some kind of mistake. Because there are so many choices out there, we like to introduce people to color whenever we can. And, because the Pantone Color Institute chooses a new trending Color of the Year each year, we like to take the opportunity to let our customers learn about a color they might not have considered, just to see if it will have the right feel for them. Read on to learn about this year’s color! [Read more…]

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PANTONE Color Matching and Forecasting

Pantone Shutter GuyDesigners and graphic artists were lacking a tool that could be used universally to ensure consistent color selection every time, so in 1963, Pantone established the first color matching system, referred to as the Pantone Matching system or simply PMS system. Today, Pantone is the main reference tool for all industries when they work to match colors and forecasted hues. And recently, they announced that, for the first time ever, a forecasted color is inspired by characters straight from the big screen.

Entertainment’s Minions

The playful yellow of character-branded Minions from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise is now called Pantone “Minion” Yellow. The custom Pantone Minion Yellow color will be included in the next color addition in the Fashion, Home+ Interiors color palette. If you’re looking to add the forecasted color—or any other shade—to your home, work with Window Products serving Connecticut. We’ll be happy to help. [Read more…]

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