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Blue Room.
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Red Room.


Trying to improve your performance at work or write that novel? Maybe it's time to consider the color of your walls or your computer screen. If a new study is any guide, the color red can make people's work more accurate, and blue can make people more creative.
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Emotional Associations and Color


Color, without our realizing it, can have a profound effect on how we feel both mentally and physically. Here are some emotional associations that people tend to have with certain colors. These are important to keep in mind in order to create the mood you are seeking.
Read more from Bloomsburg University.

Gloomy Economy Leads to a Brighter Palette

With tulips up and leaves on the trees, spring makes us want to break out of our winter doldrums and think about color. When you look at the latest color trends, it's interesting to see how our turbulent economy has brought out the brightest colors.

Color Marketing Group 2009 Color Trends
What colors are in store for us in 2009? According to Color Marketing Group, the top choices have been influenced by both our concern for the economy and our optimism about the future.
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14-0848 Mimosa

Pantone 2009 Color of the Year
Pantone®, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced that their color of the year is 14-0848 Mimosa, a warm, engaging yellow. In a time of economic uncertainty and political change, optimism is paramount and no other color expresses hope and reassurance more than yellow.
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Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2009
Bright colors return to the top 10 list for spring '09, as designers incorporate vibrant pop into their collections, yet temper the vibrancy with deeper, translucent or neutral tones. "New York's fashion designers encourage hopeful attitudes with lively colors, while sophisticated, grounded hues address the need for stability in times of economic uncertainty," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
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Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2009
At the beginning of New York Fashion Week, Pantone unveiled its Fashion Color Report Fall 2009. The report features the top 10 colors for women's fashion for fall '09, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots.
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The Pantone top 10 fall '09 colors:


19-1759
American Beauty
18-3520
Purple Heart
16-1143
Honey Yellow
18-1306
Iron
13-1006
Crème Brûlée

16-1212
Nomad
17-1544
Burnt Sienna
17-1929
Rapture Rose
15-0646
Warm Olive
19-4125
Majolica Blue

The Voice of Color 09/10 Color Trends Are Surreal
Pittsburgh® Paints and The Voice of Color® presented their 2009-2010 emerging color trends, themed Surreal/Real to convey two divergent yet equally compelling directions for home décor. Representing people's desire for personal expression, the four Surreal/Real color palettes let consumers choose—fantastical or rational—creating a unique and personalized color story for each and every home.
⇒  Read more from The Voice of Color.