Palette 2022
General overview
Palette 2022
Palette explanation
THE LANDSCAPE OF COLOUR
New ways of creating colours have inspired the Colour Flow 2022 palette, including the results of vegetal dyeing, such as avocado as the base for the pink shades. The Calendula flower inspired the yellow tones. Coffee, tea, mud, rust and earth dyes influenced the browns.
Colour is about perception; our eyes see it and our brains tells us which colour it is by picking up on the wavelength combinations of light and translating them into colour. When combined with certain materials the colours of Colour Flow can trick your mind. Colour, light reflection and the type of material interact to create unexpected new experiences.
In the Colour Flow 2022 palette, the world of diverse colours is becoming an integrated whole, with many unique hues combining a touch of many colours. It tells a story of diversity, subtlety and uniqueness translated into a palette. By putting together these mixed tones, you can come up with individual, striking colour statements.
Tones of reds, greens and blue are evenly distributed in the Colour Flow 2022 palette. The reds are pigmented shades, with a touch of brown to soften them; the lighter reds are soft, neutral, mature pinks. The greens have a hint of blue in them, giving them a flowing touch. The greens are all quite tonal, apart from one vivid, lighter tone. The blues are both soft and misty, and there are two active blue tones. The blue range also includes two greyish blues, giving them a space-like quality, as if they are floating non-colours.
The palette also has a range of yellow, orange and red tones. Among the yellows is a bright, vivid, yellow tone; the rest are shades of orange, warm brique and two more neutral greenish yellows. The neutrals range from yellowish, neutral browns to warmer, deeper browns.
The lighter white tones are new, intriguing whites inviting a deeper look in order to understand their nuances. The palette does not have a solid black and white and there are few fully saturated brights. Many of its tones are intriguing colour mixtures; it is a highly nuanced range of colours. However, it is far from being a subdued palette; it features strong and colourful mid-tones. All the colours of Colour Flow can be combined, you can feel free to mix and match between the four stories since the palette is created in such a way that its colours work together seamlessly.
The 16 colours of the Vision 2022 book can be added to and mixed with the 40 shades of the Colour Flow palette with fully harmonious results.
Colour timing
SEASONAL AND NON-SEASONAL COLOURS
The majority of the colours are season-less. This overview shows you the season-less colours and the range that are specific for SS 2022 and the range that is selected for FW 22/23.
Colour groups
Tones & hues
Neutrals
The neutrals have a grey tone to them. They are modest and silent. The neutrals can be undyed materials, using the colour of the raw material.
Tonal blues
The tonal blues range from light greyish blues to full clear blues like the colour Distorted. The blues can be used together to create depth and interest. The blues resemble water, air and waves with effects of movements and catching the light.
Greens
The greens are blueish and the tones are close to each other. The Sea green is a key colour, a full green colour that is active and gives an idea of the sea and air.
Red to burgundy
The reds range from a bright Signal bright, a full Lotus red to the deep Oxide red. The last two have a purple touch to them.
Beige to brown
The brown tones are full and warm, they have a light reddish tone. They are modest, earthy tones. The dark Coffee colour is a dark brown that can replace black and add more interest and a more natural dark feeling.
Yellow to orange
A wide range from Pale sun to Orange projection. The Zinc yellow and Moss add a greenish touch to the yellows. A range of orange tones act like rays of sun in different times of the day.
Pink to purple
The pinks and purple tones are light. There is no bright pink, only light Pale pink and the pink neutral tone Almond. The colours Light year and Twilight are lilacs and can look good in metal finishes as well as textiles.
The darks
The dark tones give a black effect but are not pure blacks. The greys range from blue to brown tones. A deep dark blue, the Universal blue is a dark deep blue. The dark burgundy colour Betelgeuse is full, warm and mysterious.
Regional colours
EUROPE
Cork is a warm neutral that has a sunny tone to it. It works well in both natural or synthetic materials. Sea Green is calming and modern. It creates a natural green atmosphere. The colour works in matt or in gloss surfaces. Betelgeuse is deep and mysterious. The colour is elegant and sophisticated in metallic, leather or glass.
Regional colours
Asia Pacific
Haze is a pearl-like tone that can shimmer in metallic finishes. It works well combined with other tinted colours like Featherlight or Pale Pink to make it even more sophisticated. Steel Blue is modern and sportive. It is a calming colour that can be used in hard as well as soft surfaces. Onyx is a dark mysterious grey. In metallic it can have a blue or purplish tone to it.
Regional colours
North & South America
This neutral has a slight purple tone to it. In metallic it is rich and a bit futuristic. Oxide Red is warm and deep. It is a mysterious tone that changes with the light. Cobalt is a bright modern tone. It is a sportive colour and represents timeless freedom.
Regional colours
Middle East, Africa
Universal Blue is a dark blue tone that works well combined with black and brown tones. Canyon is a neutral mid brown that is rich and golden in metallic and looks modern in textured materials. Coffee is a rich dark brown that can replace black. It works well as a matt colour on wood or a shiny finish on metal.
