According to the Color Marketing Group, the color of 2011 is a shade of honey called ”honey moon”. It is a ”mustardy, goldish yellow” that is predicted to be the predominant color of the year. The color choice is based upon general predictions of what will happen during the year and what the common sensations of 2011 will be. ”Honey moon” is described as the shade of a ”grounded hue of optimism".
At the same time, The Pantone color guide has chosen ”honeysuckle” as the color of 2011, identified as a ”perky, reddish shade of pink”.
One advantage of honey shades seems to be the wide range of interpretations, both in color nuance and in significance. While the color ”honey moon” visualizes upbeat and realistic, but not frivolous, ”honeysuckle” is characterized by vitality, courage and confidence.
