Sheesh, where was I on December 3 when Pantone announced its color of the year for 2009? Without even further ado, I give you . . .
MIMOSA!
Congratulations, Mimosa, and thanks to all the other colors who competed for this sought-after honor. Here's why Mimosa beat out all the others:
"The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance," explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. "Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation."
Makes me want to drink champagne.
Posted by: Ryan | December 30, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Ah, they're so behind the times. We've had our hallway painted this colour for about ten years.
Posted by: Kirsty | December 30, 2008 at 12:43 PM
It looks like vomit.
Posted by: Brenda | December 30, 2008 at 01:12 PM
Can't say I've ever vomited in that color, but I guess it would depend what one had eaten just before vomiting.
Posted by: Karen | December 30, 2008 at 02:19 PM
I'm ahead of the curve on this one too--have it in my kitchen window treatments & chair cushions. (And it does NOT look like vomit!) ;-)
Posted by: Elena | December 30, 2008 at 02:24 PM
why not call it "egg yolk"?
Posted by: Max Cracc | December 30, 2008 at 04:39 PM
or Mango?
Posted by: Max Cracc | December 30, 2008 at 04:39 PM