Pantone's Color of the Year Through the Years

Every year since 2000, Pantone Color Institute graces us with the annual Pantone Color of the Year. And every year since 2000 we get excited — not because we can’t wait to redecorate in Pantone’s COTY, but because the chosen tone puts a magnifying glass up to what’s happening in society. It makes us think. It gives us a close-up of what the next year will look like in terms of interiors, fashion, beauty and design. So, while we wait patiently for Pantone to kick off the coming year’s color conversation, we’re taking a look at all of the past picks.