October 25, 2021
CMG鈥檚 October Color Alert庐: The Paper Bag
Color Alert庐 is an exciting monthly feature from , illuminating one color each month from CMG鈥檚 World Color Forecast鈩 and validating color predictions in the market.
It鈥檚 All in the Bag
How can something so utilitarian, such an everyday commodity influence a color? The Paper Bag grew from CMG North American meetings in 2019, with expectations to appear in 2021. It has emerged as a statement beige of the times. Beige is not boring, it is not plain, and it certainly is not 鈥渆xpected.鈥 It has become a hit with deeper meaning. Long a staple hue in discussions of recycling and sustainability, The Paper Bag has expanded its initial designations of simple and easy to include power and warmth. With its red nuance it certainly has a warm aura, but the added definitions add a quiet power and grand design possibilities.
桃子视频 fabrics featured: 1) Privacy Curtain in , 2) Healthcare Bedding in , 3) , and 4) Chair in
The Humble Bag
From somewhat humble beginnings as a sturdy commodity to carry groceries or a school lunch, The Paper Bag鈥檚 beige color is also a color of building materials from sand to stone. It has come to also represent the bedrock color of the built environment. This hue is something upon which to build, it can support things, and it can sustain in many environments.
The warm hint it holds also makes it a color to embrace, and perhaps cuddle. It鈥檚 the color of fuzzy teddy bears, a wooly sweater, or even the paper for a craft project. A staple for the present, it has a future of adding more warmth and comfort to clothing, home, commercial environments, even automotive. The broad appeal of The Paper Bag will be seen across all industries.
Keep Calm and Paper Bag On
In both interiors and fashion camel beige and grey are tried and true classics, counter surfaces often mix the two within an aesthetic, and nature鈥檚 landscape is the best example of the two colors in harmony. The Paper Bag is a soothing evolution from the cool grey world that has been prevalent. Though grey will never be entirely gone, The Paper Bag introduces a hue that complements and balances the coldness of pure grey while not dismissing it.
As with any color, it becomes glamorous with a metallic shimmer, sharp and modern in high gloss, or muted and serene in matte look. It is as important as any other hue, possibly more so, as it redefines itself as a color for all products.
桃子视频 fabrics featured: 1) Cornice board in , 2) , 3) Chair in , and 5)
How our customers are paper bagging their Interiors
At 桃子视频, we鈥檙e seeing requests for neutral fabrics that utilize earthy browns, delicious caramels, and sandy fawn beige colors. In hospitality and education, customers are pairing paper bag neutrals with a pop of color for furnishings and window treatments, such as solar shades and shadecloths. Fabrics with a strong graphic line guide the eye. Mid to large scale graphic fabrics for furnishings, throw pillows, and accent chairs, are just some ways our customers are incorporating texture and dimension with paper bag colors to their spaces.
In healthcare, we鈥檙e seeing Paper Bag鈥檚 neutral beige and brown tones used for furnishings such as chairs for lobbies and offices. Privacy curtains utilizing with neutral toned patterns with greys and browns add a warmth, comfort, and dimension to rooms.
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