The announcement by Pantone of their Colour of the Year for 2022 presents a blend of comforting blue and bold violet called Very Peri. Pantone describes the shade as a “dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone”. The resulting colour speaks to creativity, as a response to a world that has faced a period of profound change and upheaval which has required new thinking, new ways of doing business and a re-imagining of both public and private spaces. Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute defines their reasoning behind Very Peri, “Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expressions.”


With larger numbers of people suddenly working from home, having to home school children, being confined to our homes, and having limited exposure to the wor

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