What Color IS White?
Many years ago I attended a color seminar that featured an expert in color theory and color trends. His question for the participants was, “What color is the most popular or favorite color in the United States today?” The speculation and answers to his question waxed poetic…after all we were designers who knew how to sell our colors. As he began to nix all the answers, the enthusiastic crowd became silent..what was that favorite color?
The answer was “brown”. Seriously?? BROWN?? Well, his answer taught me something. The most popular color that year was “Navajo White”…which is a very, very, VERY light color tint of BROWN! I’ve never forgotten that answer. This memory was conjured up today as I was preparing for a meeting tomorrow regarding the selection of a color palette for a home being built for a young professional couple. read more
