Color Trends for 2007
Popular Colors for Interior Decorating for Fall/Winter 2007
Mary Rice, VP of Marketing for BEHR, weighs in on the hottest colors for interior decorating in the fall/winter season of 2007.
The color palette for 2007 has been following a similar trend throughout the year but autumn and winter have taken a turn. The trend in home colors is all about green, not the color so much as the state of mind. Nature provides the inspiration and the elements play a large part in color selection.
Earlier in the year, bright and vibrant colors from nature took center stage but as the year has progressed the brilliance has tamed a bit and fall and winter are seeing subdued hues that emphasize softness and richness.
The main influence of the season is the earth itself in its multitude of varied hues. Colors that are reminiscent of white sand, rich fertile soil, red clay, and subtle sunwarmed stones are all popular trends. Their connection may seem a bit farfetched at times, but the tones are much more natural in appearance than synthetic colors of the past.
As water covers a majority of the earth’s surface, its influence is equally strong. Look for a huge variety of blue tones, some are reminiscent of the deep turquoises of the Caribbean seas while others are not nearly as intense and just offer a hint of blue.
Green is reflected in reproductions of grass and trees but these elements of nature extend beyond the traditional green colors to also include the amber hues of prairie grasses and yellow hues of dried leaves.
The last influence, a bountiful harvest, pulls the deepest and brightest, and most vibrant colors from nature as it seeks to emulate raspberry reds, pumpkin oranges, eggplant purples, and the golden hues of chardonnays.
If all of this sounds delightful to you but you’re still not sure exactly what colors to select, Mary Rice has provided BEHR’s top picks for the Fall and Winter 2007/2008 period. 520F-6 Cathedral is classified as a turquoise but it leans much closer to the blue family than the green. 210F-7 Brown Thrush is an earthy tone with a bronze feel. And 390F-7 Wilderness is an olive tone, which takes more of its overall tone from yellow than green.
These choices from BEHR may be exactly what you’re looking for or you may want to take some inspiration from the colors and come up with your own palette. If you’re looking to follow the trends spend a little time enjoying the great outdoors and noticing what colors appeal to you most. Take them and create your own environmentally inspired color scheme.
