Pantone’s color of the year for 2020 has not been released yet, but we’re excited to see the trends from everyone. And paint companies have been quick to jump on the Color of the Year bandwagon. You may remember the article we wrote about 2019’s Pantone Color of the Year. This year’s color for Benjamin Moore is a soft, warm pink called “First Light.”

Behind Benjamin Moore’s 2020 Choice

We absolutely love the warmth and coziness of this year’s Color of the Year. Check out this post from Benjamin Moore to see more: Color Trends and Color of the Year 2020, and scroll down for the color trends and palette for the next decade. Can’t you imagine that warm pink as an accent wall for a bedroom or even for a doctor’s office?

What It’s Not

First Light is not a bubble gum pink, or a strong pink that screams at you. It’s more a whisper of a pink. Uplifting and warm, it’s a pink that speaks of possibilities and positivity. How can a color do all that, you may ask? Think about a time when you were surrounded by the perfect color. That might have been a combination of wall color, natural light streaming in through a window, and artwork. How did you feel? Pretty great, right?

Colors Affect Your Mood

When you have the right colors around you, your mood shifts. You wake up on the right side of bed and everything feels right. You might not even realize how much color affects your mood until you’re somewhere with the wrong colors. Take a look at this Smithsonian article: How Do Colors Affect Our Moods? Turns out, liking different colors is highly individualistic. Some people will love First Light, and some won’t.

Window Film Can Enhance Colors

Did you know that you can use subtle gradations of window film to enhance the colors in your home or office? There are many neutral shades of window film, designed to let in a little or a lot of light. Window film can fade into the background so you don’t know it’s there, or it can be its own design element. Just look at some of the Fasara window films, for instance.

Would You Use Pink in Your Decor?

Tell us how! Or how not. And we hope you’re feeling “in the pink.”