Pantone, a colour authority, predicts that New York Fashion Week designers would use colours that combine “calm and comfort” with “free spirited optimism and a desire to have joyful adventures” in spring/summer 2022.
The NYFW colour trend report for spring/summer 2022 reflects consumers aspiration for balance, following the pandemic, explains the Pantone Colour Institute experts, offering both “comfort, clarity and security” while also allowing for “spontaneity, excitement and joy”.
There are ten main colours, five core colors, including a sweet pale pastel, a bright yellow, and a fiery-red. The tranquil hues, Pantone says, blends comfort and familiarity with unexpected delight.
Leatrice Eiseman is the executive director of Pantone Color Institute. She stated in a statement that: “Colours spring/summer 2022 combine our competing desires to comforting familiarity with joyful adventure through a range a soothing and timeless colours along with joyous hues which celebrate playfulness.
“The hues for spring/summer 2022 will allow us to mix, marry, and create our own style.
Pantone spring/summer 2022 New York Fashion Week colour palette
Pantone 12-4401 “Spun Sugar” – A sweetened pastel with a light nature.
Pantone 13-1513 “Gossamer Pink” – A soft, powdery pink with a delicate touch.
Pantone 18-2042 “Innuendo” – A hot pink that conveys a message.
Pantone 19-4151 “Skydiver” – A tranquil and serene shade of blue.
Pantone 14-0850 “Daffodil” – A cheerful yellow that brings you back to the spontaneity and beauty of spring gardens.
Pantone 16-4118 “Glacier Lake” – A calming, cooling light blue that conveys tranquility and quiet.
Pantone 18-4728 “Harbor Blue” – A blue-green shade which reflects our search to find a safe place.
Pantone 18-1019 “Coca Mocha” – A brown that warms your spirit
Pantone 18-3324 “Dahlia” – A standout purple that exudes a dynamic vibe.
Pantone 18-1564 “Poinciana” – A commanding, heated red that makes an impressive statement.
Pantone spring/summer 2022 classic Pantone colours
These ten top NYFW colours are paired with four “current takes” on core classics. They offer seasonless hues that “express longevity,” says Pantone.
Pantone 11-0602 “Snow White” – A clean, pure white that offers simplicity and unbroken inner peace.
Pantone 13-0003 “Perfectly Pale” – A subtle sandy beige that evokes the comfort of a warm and inviting beach.
Pantone 16-6216 “Basil” – A sweet and savoury color that radiates health, wellness and well-being
Pantone 14-4104 “Northern Droplet” – A pale grey that instills tranquility.
Pantone 18-4004 “Poppy Seed” – A silent power of deep gray that possesses timeless familiarity.
