2011 Color Trend: Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle

Pantone's color for the 2011 year is out! Actually, it was released a month Dec. 9, 2010. I was behind checking in to see the debut date. And too much of my surprise, it's a pretty intense, very bold color —Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle. Click here to see Pantone's official press release. Last year's color was Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise, and it was my absolute favorite color since I have embraced it in my own home. I do like the Honeysuckle color, but it's just a bit too pink for me.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute explains, “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues... Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”

Lovin' this hue? Well, there are lots of ways to rock the Honeysuckle color this year. Take your pick...

1. Get a Pantone Visa Platinum Rewards Card.
See www.pantone.com/visacard for more info.

2. Bridesmaids dresses in this exact same hue.
There are over 200 PANTONE Colors available from Dessy, a leading manufacturer bridesmaid, social occasion and flower-girl dresses. See Dessy.com for more info.

{Above, from left: Peter Som, Jil Sander, Valentino, Badgley Mischka}

3. How about the Honeysuckle color on your walls, or refinish furniture in this bold color.
Go to your local paint store and get them to match the Pantone swatch exactly! Here are few interiors paying tribute to this year's color...

I'll slowly admit, this color is starting to grow on me. I am really liking the interiors with the Honeysuckle in it. I don't think I will be wearing this shade of pink anytime soon in my wardrobe unless it was incorporated into a pattern to tone it down for me. So are you all liking this new trend color of the year?