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10DIC

PPG Unveils Future Automotive Colour Trends

During the biennial Color Show event, held in digital version, PPG presented 5 colour palettes that represent future colour trends in the automotive industry.

18NOV

Sherwin-Williams Unveils 'Urbane Bronze', its Colour of the Year 2021

Sherwin-Williams has introduced its Colour of the Year for 2021, Urbane Bronze. The colour was designed to let you tap into nature with a hue whose warmth and comfort breathe down-to-earth tranquillity.

12OTT

BASF Releases CODE-X, its 2020-2021 Automotive Color Trends Collection

The 2020-2021 Automotive Color Trends collection by BASF aims at representing the blend of the physical and digital worlds in a constantly changing environment, playing with concepts that intertwine surface, texture and colour.

09SET

AkzoNobel Unveils 'Brave Ground', its Color of the Year 2021

Brave Ground has been unveiled as AkzoNobel's Color of the Year for 2021. The colour is a warm and grounding neutral shade which aims at giving us the courage to embrace change.

03SET

PPG Unveils its 2021 Colour Palette "Be Well"

Featuring softened hues and neutrals that aim at serving as a release for over-stimulated, weary consumers, PPG has unveiled its 2021 Palette of the Year "Be Well".

18GIU

Milliken Launches the 2021 Harmonic Synergy Colour Palette

Milliken & Company, through its ColorDirection 2021, has launched the Harmonic Synergy palette for 2021 with the aim of providing design inspiration and building an effective customer colour experience.

11GIU

Asahi Kasei Survey Shows Increasing Need Towards Functional Premium Surfaces in the Automotive Industry

According to a new survey by Asahi Kasei Europe, automotive interior features such as premium, hygienic and sound-absorbing surfaces, will become a differentiating element and influence buying decisions.

20MAR

CIN Reveals 2020 Colour of the Year 'Pink Oyster'

Portuguese manufacturer of paints and varnishes CIN has revealed the colour trends for 2020 in the latest edition of the colour card Color Revelation. The 2020 colour of the year is Pink Oyster, which aims at communicating happiness, softness and optimism.

21GEN

White Still Dominates BASF's Analysis of the 2019 Automotive Colour Distribution

Whether driving the Interstate highways of America, the Autobahn in Europe, or the Asian Highway Network, chances are, one will see more white cars than any other colour on the road.

20GEN

Axalta's 2020 Global Automotive Color of the Year Sea Glass Makes a Splash with Electrifying Chroma

Sea Glass sets the trend for 2020 with energy and shimmer and has reflective and transmissive properties measurable by autonomous vehicle detection systems.