Benjamin Moore predicts a pastel palette for 2013, with Lemon Sorbet serving as the color of the year. “It’s the perfect partner for the emerging palette of freshened, polished pastels that promise to be favorites in the coming year,” says Sonu Mathew, Benjamin Moore’s senior interior designer. “Additionally, it’s the ideal transition color as we move from the more vibrant spectrum and mid-to-deep tone hues that we’ve been experiencing in home furnishings and fashions.”
The hue also represents optimism. “As the world seems to be gradually turning the corner on recessionary times, this whispery tint of the color is timely and evocative of the uptick,” Mathew adds. “As for the move to pastels, they convey innocence and typically have a calming influence.”
