This enduring blue hue infuses a mixture of calm, confidence, and social connection that satisfies our want for a firm path on which to stroll into the new decade.

A timeless color, Pantone Classic Blue is elegant and holds rich origins in nature, bringing to mind the image of a dusky sky or deep sea.

Pantone Classic Blue will be the ever-present color used in the design and fashion industries for 2020. Here are some inspirational ideas on where to use this lively color in your home, and where you will be seeing Classic Blue used from paint to decor products.

In the Kitchen:

Classic Blue will add a POP of color to a kitchen!

From cabinet doors, hardware to a painted accent wall, it will also be popular for dishes and serveware, kitchen linens, curtains, and storage containers.

Sweet Dreams:

Classic Blue has such a calming effect, so it is perfect for the bedroom. Add this rich blue color to your sleeping abode with linens, bedspreads, lamps, and accent rugs to create a restful atmosphere in your bedroom for sweet dreaming and a good night’s sleep.

Fresh Look:

This blue can be versatile. A pop of Classic Blue pillows on seating or area rug on a wood floor, makes a calming focal point in a living room. Keep it classic by adding this blue hue on walls coordinated with crisp white French doors. Or go for a striking monochromatic palette by decorating with a rug, sofa, and walls all done in Classic Blue.

The quiet, natural influence, and solidifying strength of Pantone Classic Blue will inspire you to create beautifully stunning interiors for your home using accents of décor, painted walls or major furniture pieces in this true-blue hue.

Want more colorful ideas? Head over to the Pantone site for further color information and to learn more about the science of creating color.