Have you guessed what the Color of the Year is? It’s the warm, nurturing, and light fruity tone that evokes peace and serenity: Peach Fuzz!

In 1999, Pantone announced the Color of the Year as an educational program to captivate the design community and color enthusiasts. Thus, creating a global conversation about color.

This year, the selected Color of the Year for 2024 is Peach Fuzz! Peach Fuzz is notably described as “a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit embraces the mind, body and soul” as described by the Executive Director of Pantone Leatrice Eiseman.

In addition, Peach Fuzz is described as a ‘pinkish-orange hue’ and known for its gentle and pastel color. Also, it has been described as ‘subtly sensual.’

Here are some key points about Pantone’s Color of the Year:

Did you know?

Peach is a calming color that is known to soothe nerves.

Peach has long been associated with feelings of love, passion, and inner peace.

Peach Pink is a color that is associated with activism and awareness, such as breast cancer awareness and women’s rights.

Peach Fuzz in home interiors creates a welcoming ambiance. As a result, promoting feelings of gentle warmth whether appearing in home decor, on a painted wall, or acting as an accent within a pattern.

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Past Color of the Years:

2023-
The Pantone Color of the Year in 2023 was Viva Magenta, which the company described as empowering and fearless.
Read more about the 2023 Color here.

2022-
Very Peri was the Pantone Color of the Year in 2022, and it has a presence that encourages inventiveness and creativity.
Read more about the 2022 Color here.

2021-
Pantone chose two colors to be the Colors of the Year in 2021. The two colors symbolized strength and hopefulness, hence demonstrating endurance and an uplifting feeling.
Read more about the 2021 Color here.