Benjamin Moore has declared its Color of the Year 2018 is Caliente AF-290, a shade of red. The announcement was unveiled to interior designers, architects and influencers at an event held in New York.
Ellen O’Neill, Benjamin Moore director of Strategic Design Intelligence says, “Whether used as one note or on four walls, the personality of red turns heads. The eye can’t help but follow it.”
Benjamin Moore also unveiled Color Trends 2018, a curated palette of 23 hues that enliven any room by adding depth and energy. The palette incorporates a spectrum of reds, from hints of blush to deep oxbloods, while ensuring pairings in a range of whites, neutrals, and complementary bold hues. The Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2018 palette includes:
- Caliente AF-290
- Deep Poinsettia 2091-30
- Cherry Wine 2080-30
- Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20
- Texas Rose 2092-40
- Pleasant Pink 2094-60
- Saddle Soap 2110-30
- Incense Stick 2115-20
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50
- Wolf Gray 2127-40
- Stone 2112-40
- Black Beauty 2128-10
- Silver Marlin 2139-40
- Carolina Gull 2138-40
- Dreamy Cloud 2117-70
- Moonshine 2140-60
- Sharkskin 2139-30
- Elk Horn AF-105
- Peau de Soie AF-60
- Golden Retriever 2165-30
- White Opulence OC-69
- Coastal Path AF-380
The Benjamin Moore Color & Design team annually forecasts color trends following a year-long research journey to 30 cities across 12 countries, traveling nearly 100,000 miles. The team of seven Color & Design experts attended more than 20 industry shows capturing more than 42,200 photos that illustrate points of inspiration from the arts, design, architecture, pop culture, fashion, home furnishings, and more. Their collective findings demonstrated an emergence of red hues, embodying the change, strength, confidence and vitality that permeates cultural movements around the world.
To illustrate the versatility of red, the Color Trends 2018 color card showcases the impact it has on creating statement-making environments. These spaces include a mid-century modern home that relies on red; a farmhouse with red detailing; modern architecture whose elliptical lines are defined in red; and a beach house that brings in red for a neutral touch.