The color I’ve chosen for this Color Forecasting Blog Post is “Warm Taupe.” Its a very subdued color, extremely low saturation and it is a tint of brown. A color that I would definitely classify as a “classic,” just because it can be paired with anything, its a neutral after all. Its a muted color, which just emphasizes simplicity and sophistication. Pantone describes this color as “trusted, organic and grounded and approachable.” You can perhaps classify this as an earthy color. We see this shade of color appear in the collections of Chanel, Derek Lam, MaxMara, Loewe, Valentino and Ralph Lauren just to name a few. We see it appear numerous times in the form of a trench-coat but because of the versatility of the color it can be on almost any item of clothing.

If I had to pick a group I would say this color definitely appeals to the ‘color loyal’ group who play it safe with color. But regardless, I think anyone can wear this color, they can choose to pair it with a much more bold color or other neutrals. Especially people who have to dress for work or meetings or any office setting but not limited to. This color could be very “preppy” however it can be worn with so many different things and colors that it doesn’t really have any limitations. This color definitely falls under the “lightening phase” of the Long-Wave Color Cycle. Essentially this color would come back into trend after the bright colors, high chroma, multicolors fade away.
There definitely can be some kind of Seasonal Continuity with this color, I would say no matter where the trend cycle is in regards to what color is currently “trendy”, this color will always reappear every fall and winter.