Described as a ‘warm, neutral shade with a rich caramel tone’, Spiced Honey suits the ‘mood of our moment’.
Each year, an expert panel get together from around the world, made up of trend forecasters, architects, editors, colour designers and design specialists, to agree on a colour that suits the ‘mood of our moment’ for the year ahead.
This time around, Dulux proclaims that 2019 is the year to ‘let in the light’ with the warm and inviting tones that Spiced Honey has to offer.
“It can be both calming and nourishing or stimulating and energising, depending on the palettes and light surrounding it,” explained Heleen van Gent, Head of the Global Aesthetic Centre, who chairs the ColourFutures panel annually.
“The contemporary hue is versatile, sophisticated and timeless and lends itself to a broad spectrum of life and interior styles – perfect for reflecting the universal mood encapsulated by the panel.
“Every year, we seek to transform a trend into a colour that responds to consumer needs and enables them to bring a mood, affecting their life, into their homes.”
Marianne Shillingford, Creative Director for the Dulux brand in the UK, continues: “Spiced Honey has a raw, natural quality that works like a warm neutral, which makes it so adaptable to pairing with different materials and styles of decoration. Its rich caramel tones visually turn up the thermostat a few degrees and so it’s perfect for creating a relaxed cosy atmosphere in places where we like to think, dream, love and act.
“It looks especially good when teamed with whites and off whites in furniture and furnishings which gives it a contemporary feel.”
