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 How many more muted greys can a designer need?
Why would someone insist on a burgundy in which the
wine tone nudges a certain shade of plum? Colour,
like music, is mood and emotion and a slight tweak here
and there, as any artist will attest, can create magic.
It comes in infinite shades and tones, its compositions
limited only by the imagination. The spectrum goes on
and on and on and to the designer the right one is the
right one, no other shade will do. Which is where we
come in. Take for example our glorious Colour of the
Year - the joyous Coral Radiance. Just the right shade of
sunset. Anyone watching the dense rich, orange sphere
descending over the sea will attest to its mesmeric power.
Recreating it is not just about adding a touch of this to a
touch of that – it is a colour science, knowing first of all if
this particular shade resonates, knowing where and how
it can be used, knowing if there’s a trend over the horizon
that calls for it. This kind of confidence comes with years
of experience and expertise. We have six decades of both,
mining the spectrum for all kinds of possibilities and
coming up with colour magic, working closely all the time
with design experts, studying the needs of our consumers.

ColourNext15 is our 12th year of an annual series of

colour forecasts. It contains yet again a spellbinding
array of colours curated by design experts across the
land. The selections are based on our close study of the
subtle societal shifts that are taking place before our very
eyes - that affect the way we live and express ourselves.
Taking a snapshot as it were of social currents, honing in
on the most defining features, adding to that the intuition
and aesthetic flair of our select panel of advisors we
bring to you the Asian Paints colour trends for the year.

Burgundy with a touch of shiraz and

a hint of ripe plum? Certainly.

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 Colour of the molten sun, fall leaves, the
richest amber, the ripest fruit. An orange
of a deep, dense hue. With none of the

CORAL
ferocity of red but all its passion, none of
the casualness of yellow but all its cheer.
Its inherent goodwill and warm embrace
imbue it with an irresistible galvanizing

RADIANCE
effect. In an instant, you are awake. It
accentuates and enhances – glamourizing
an already sophisticated black,

2015
contemporizing grey, tangoing perfectly
with blue. (There is no blue without yellow
and without orange, said Van Gogh.).
As a dominant shade it has enormous

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 longevity, never tiring the senses, a heavily corporatized world or colouring mature fire. And its vividness, its bright
enriching and soothing. Such positivity urban greyness with irrepressible sun, make it such an Indian colour.
makes it the perfect colour expression individual spirit and humour. We are
for this years’ ColourNext, dominated getting up, talking less and doing more So welcome to our Colour of the Year.
as it is by action oriented themes, - we are creating, moving, building - an Let its positive spirit awaken and
each one essentially about progression, Indian ethos is being crystallized. With energize. Welcome to Coral Radiance.
about moving on and forward where its immediately rejuvenating and
determined action yields concrete results. invigorating effect orange is the perfect fuel.

Through each theme we witness the Like all things dynamic, orange is versatile.
emergence of a new, driven individual, Tone down the red and a sorbet freshness
no longer mutely accepting of the emerges with a youthful energy - a sprightly,
status quo but taking charge: in civic fun step. A deeper hue gives it a more
matters, entrepreneurship, challenging sophisticated feel, the warmth of a more

COLOUR
OF
THE YEAR
2015

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 CORAL
RADIANCE
2015

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 THERE IS NO BLUE

W I T H O UT Y E L LOW

AND

WITHOUT ORANGE.

VA N G O G H

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 BUBBLEGUM PINK
POPS AND WHITE
DAZZLES, BOTH
HELD TOGETHER BY
A C O R A L G L O W.

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 A TURQUOISE
A N D N AV Y B L U E
STRIPED CHAIR
S U R FA C E S
OUT OF THE
WA R M T H O F
CORAL RADIANCE.

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 S PA C E , E N V I R O N M E N T,
MOOD COME
TOGETHER AS ONE.

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 An Indian ethos is emerging,
stronger than before, where
public spaces are given as much
care as the private. Indians are
claiming spaces outside their
own front door, colouring it with
their unique, beautiful soul.

My City
My Home

In these times of frenzied

information exchange where
every human action is potential
data for large corporates to
mine, the individual is claiming
his independence, using his
discretion and diligence to navigate
the world on his own terms.

A PA L ET T E O F My Freewill
STO R I ES FO R T H E

YEAR TO COME.
The irrepressible human
spirit spills out with
humour and surprising
perspectives rescuing
us from the grey of
urban existence.

No Pun In Ten Did

These are fertile times,

everything is just right
for entrepreneurship
to flourish and businesses
big and small are
mushrooming everywhere.

Startup

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 My city
My home

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 My city
My home

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 Public spaces reflect who we are as people, taken towards creating a more positive, proud and positive, beautiful Indian
what we do, how we engage with each invigorating environment such as building ethos. This is the spirit captured and
other. People meet, talk, ideas are born from cultural centres or open air theatres. There expressed in the world of design, a
these talks, there is physical and intellectual is evidence of growing civic responsibility: gorgeous interpretation characterised
interaction and culture is born from such. people coming together to dispose of by contemporary takes on traditional
In India, so culturally vibrant, public garbage the right way, demanding streets Indian crafts and textile. A simpler
spaces are curiously neglected, people be swept, teaching their children not to form emerges, more essence than
strangely indifferent. Streets are carelessly, litter. A renewal of neighbourly bonds is embellishment. The outside comes in
callously littered, garbage piles grow. visible through community action such as through the use of natural textures,
But now, lately, the urban Indian fed up weekend groups painting over unsightly décor pieces more sun soaked and
of the slovenliness, is claiming ownership advertisements with colourful artwork wind crafted in look and feel – a
of the space outside his front door. instead. A thrilling redefinition of public delicate interplay between a rich past
And there are signs of action being spaces is underway imbued with a more and todays’ simpler expression.

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 8473
Oyster Grey
L E A D PA L E T T E

2015
Coral Radiance

There is a blurring of lines between

spaces in this colour interpretation.
The outside is let indoors ever
so subtly allowing for a harmonious
melding of both. An earthy,
natural, gentle look is the result.
Surfaces are less polished and
finished, more antiquated - mirroring
old city walls and structures. Bright
accessories liven up the scheme.
Colours echo unrefined textures,
washed out looks and neutral tones
inspired by the street, tar surfaces,
foot paths, metal and stone finishes.

Royale Play Torrent

base coat 7988 Sombre Moon
top coat1 7429 Night Edition
top coat2 x114 Camp Fire

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 SUPPORTING
PA L E T T E

Apex Duracast Dholpurtex

Brushing effect
top coat Ultima
8605 Truffle surprise

Royale Play Stucco

Marble Effect
9531 Soothing Silk
8297 Platinum Disca
Royale Play (IDC)
Archi Concrete

Royale Glitter Collection

M403 Antique Gold

Royale Play (IDC)

Ironic

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 Ultima Allura Graniza
Dark grey

Dusky Saffron
7981
X124
Red Alert

7486
Green Tropics
8432
Garden Bench

ACCENTS
PA L ET T E

Emphasis
7357

8605
Truffle Surprise

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 COLOUR

Combinations for lead and accent

colours in various proportions can
P L AY

be used to style each My City my Home

space differently. Mix and match to
create your own colour play across
walls, furnishings and accessories
to complete the look.
L EA D PA L ET T E

2015 8473 Royale Play Torrent

Coral Radiance Oyster Grey base coat 7988 Sombre Moon
top coat1 7429 Night Edition
top coat2 x114 Camp Fire
SU PP ORTI N G PA L ET T E

8605 8432 Ultima Allura Royale Glitter

Truffle Surprise Garden Bench Graniza Collection
Dark Grey M403 Antique Gold

Royale Play (IDC) Royale Play (IDC) Royale Play Stucco Apex Duracast Dholpurtex
Ironic Archi Concrete Marble Effect Brushing effect
8297 Platinum Disca 9531 Soothing Silk top coat Ultima
8605 Truffle surprise
ACCE NTS PAL ETTE

7981 7486 X124 7357

Dusky Saffron Green Tropics Red Alert Emphasis

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02

03

04

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 BUILD THE WORLD
A HOME.

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 NATURE ALWAYS
WEARS THE COLOURS
OF THE SPIRIT.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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 X124
Red Alert

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7357
Emphasis

Royale Glitter Collection

M403 Antique Gold

Royale Play Stucco

Marble Effect
9531 Soothing Silk

03

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 EARTH, WIND AND
FIRE AND WOODS
AND LEAVES – ALL
EXCELLENT MATERIAL.

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8473
Oyster Grey

X124
Red Alert

7357
Emphasis

Royale Play
(IDC)
Archi Concrete
8297
Platinum Disca

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 NATURAL FIBRES LIKE HAND WOVEN
TRADITIONAL INDIAN PACKAGING.
COTTON, JUTE, UNBLEACHED MATERIAL,
ALWAYS FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL.
ALL BRING WITH THEM A SIMPLICITY,
A RELAXING, BACK TO BASICS FEEL.

NATURE IS EVOKED WITH FINELY

CRAFTED WOODEN OBJECTS.

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 VILLAGE CRAFT,
HANDMADE, SOOTHING
IN EFFECT,
FAR AWAY FROM A
MECHANIZED EXISTENCE.
MINGLE WITH EARTHY

SIMPLE WOODEN
LIGHT AND SHADE

BOWLS, EARTHY AND

TERRACOTTA.

APPEALING.

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 PUT YOUR HANDS
TOGETHER AND MAKE
YOUR CITY YOUR HOME.

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 My city
My home

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 It’s a like, share, text, tweet world. With helps us break free. The filter bubble bursts sophistication and simplicity combine
every action, transaction, online and off, as we exercise authentic free will and to create a world of understated luxury.
we give away personal information. We our own diligence in making independent, Curated décor touches add to this quiet,
become data. The unsolicited messages, informed choices. We create companies mature glamour, highlighting the subtle
customised search results, advertisements that respect our privacy, promising not to interplay of spaces and moods, a modern
are all made of this. Before we know it, track us, offering secure communication dance between clean lines and natural light.
we are surrounded on all sides - blasted, platforms. And this context - this push and
jostled and hustled by an invasion of pull between personal and public - becomes
information we didn’t ask for, herded into a compelling motif from which an edgy
corporate frameworks, unwitting consumers design sensibility emerges. It influences
of one-size-fits all monopolies. The new the environment around us. Spaces take
luxury of our times, therefore, becomes on a minimalist beauty warmed by the
accessing exactly what we want, accessing days’ light streaming in unfettered, through
independent resources. But awareness large windows. A sense of expanse, of

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 L E A D PA L E T T E

The private/public colour

palette reflects transition,
a gradual movement of greys. 8260
The palette is highlighted Camphor
with accents of intense
midnight blues, burgundy
and deep maroons with dull
metallic trims. It is a colour
story of intensity and emotion
mirroring human resilience.

Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces

by Royale Play
Grasscloth & natural
by Ronald Redding
W017D17YY75

8246
Deep Mine

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 8756
Sound of Music
Maple Syrup

9465
8747

Soft Light

9481
Raining Grey

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 Ultima Allura Torino
Travertina Stone Effect
top coat Ultima
8260 Camphor

Woodtech Insignia
Mother of Pearl

SUPPORTING
PA L E T T E
Rain Mist
8370
Silica Dream
8235

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 COLOUR

Combinations for lead and accent

colours in various proportions can
P L AY

be used to style each My Freewill

space differently. Mix and match to
create your own colour play across
walls, furnishings and accessories
to complete the look.
L EA D PA L ET T E

Nilaya Exquisite 8260 8246

Surfaces Camphor Deep Mine
by Royale Play
Grasscloth & natural
by Ronald Redding
W017D17YY75
SU PP ORT I NG PA LETTE

8756 8370 8747 9465

Sound of Music Rain Mist Maple Syrup Soft Light

Woodtech Insignia Ultima Allura Torino 9481 8235

Mother of Pearl Travertina Raining Grey Silica Dream
Stone Effect
top coat Ultima
8260 Camphor

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02

03

04

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 THERE ARE SO MANY
CHOICES GIVEN TO YOU.
THEN THERE ARE THE
CHOICES YOU’VE GIVEN
YOURSELF.

N 6

X 2

0 X

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X 6

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 +

P /

D W

FREEDOM TASTES

OF YOUR REALITY,

WALK OUT, FOLLOW

YOUR SPIRIT.

C M

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 X

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 THERE’S THE THRILL OF ADRENALINE
RUSHING THROUGH YOUR SYSTEM,
6

YOU’RE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF YOUR

MIND, FOCUSED CHOOSING, LIVING
BY YOUR DESIGN.
6
2

X
N

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X
2
03

8756
Sound of Music

8235
Silica Dream

Ultima Allura Torino

Travertina
Stone Effect
top coat Ultima
8260 Camphor

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 WORK HARDER THAN THEY DO,
IT TAKES A TOUCH OF GENIUS
AND A LOT OF COURAGE
TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

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 Nilaya
Exquisite Surfaces
by Royale Play
Grasscloth & natural

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by Ronald Redding
W017D17YY75

8260
Camphor

8246
Deep Mine

04

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 SUBTLE NATURAL FORMS
AND SHAPES UNDERLINE
THE SIMPLE PLEASURES
OF A QUIET LIFE.

ENJOY THE WONDER OF

CHANGING DAY LIGHT PASSING
THROUGH CLEAR MATERIALS.
VASES OR BOWLS OR BEADS.
FINE AND DELICATE FORMS
ARE A DÉCOR ESSENTIAL.

HISTORY AND SIT COSILY

COARSE OLD CERAMIC IN

OBJECTS THAT HAVE A

ON A SHELF.

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 METICULOUS ARRANGEMENTS
OF NEUTRAL SHADES AND
SOFT WOVEN TEXTURES ADD
SERENITY TO ANY SPACE.

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 A STENCIL OF
A LUSH TREE - SYMBOL
OF ENDLESS LIFE.
OF INFINITE
POSSIBILITIES.

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 No pun
in
ten did

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 No pun
in
ten did

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 In this over communicative, over with a knowing wink, a coffee cup with are reinvented in unique and surprising
connected world, a media machine a sly message all get our heartfelt thanks; ways. Here textures and colours find
spewing out cliché after cliché, graffiti turns a tired slogan into an ironic unexpected partners. Fun and whimsical
communication that dances to its statement, an alley wall undergoes a décor pieces peep out of corners, colour
own merry tune breaks through our transcendent reinterpretation through blocking and layering in ways that stretch
dulled senses like a smile. A playful soul stirring art. Surprise delights us all the boundaries of imagination thrive.
take on the commonplace reassures equally, irreverence raises a collectively This design universe is the playground
us that life is still out there - intelligent amused eyebrow and so in these for the soul - intelligent, witty and alive.
wit and sophisticated humour exist. anonymous times we find our commonality,
We have the pleasure of looking at become kindred spirits and the serious
the same old thing differently and the business of living becomes a little lighter.
usual grey of just another day is filled
with colour. Advertising above the This irrepressible sensibility gives birth
ordinary, packaging that speaks to us to new and exciting design ideas and spaces,

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 A happy
community is
a closely knit
group.

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 8520
Balsam Brown
L E A D PA L E T T E

8086
Young Wine

The colour expression of this

whimsical theme is composed
of a palette in which bubblegum,
sparky pink breaks through
an otherwise sombre and serious
series of neutral tints. This
striking and surprising accent
is supported by contrasting
patterns and textures.

7301
Pluto

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 SUPPORTING
PA L E T T E

8105
In Vogue
Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces

Textured Surfaces
W022D144R25
by Royale Play

8143
Pomegranate

Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces

by Royale Play
Inspired by Colour, Metallic
W003D075Y75

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 7903
Maize Stalk
ACCENTS
PA L E T T E
Woodtech Insignia
Transparent Coat
Ruby Red 0E57

9397
Fresh Carrot

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 COLOUR

Combinations for lead and accent

colours in various proportions can
P L AY

be used to style each No Pun In Ten

Did space differently. Mix and match
to create your own colour play across
walls, furnishings and accessories
to complete the look.
L EA D PA L ET T E

8086 8520 7301

Young Wine Balsam Brown Pluto
SU PPO RTI N G PA L ET T E

8105 8143 Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces

In Vogue Pomegranate by Royale Play
Textured Surfaces
W022D144R25

Woodtech Insignia Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces

Transparent Coat by Royale Play
Ruby Red 0E57 Inspired by Colour, Metallic
W003D075Y75
ACC E NTS PA LET TE

9397 7903
Fresh Carrot Maize Stalk

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02

03

04

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 Wake up!
It’s a beautiful
morning!

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 If you obey
all the rules
Katharine Hepburn
you miss
all the fun.

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 Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces
by Royale Play
Textured Surfaces
W022D144R25

Woodtech Insignia
Transparent Coat
Ruby Red 0E57

7301
Pluto

03

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02

Nilaya Exquisite
Surfaces
by Royale Play
Inspired by Colour
Metallic
W003D075Y75
Muhammad Ali

Woodtech Insignia
Transparent Coat
Ruby Red 0E57

8143
Pomegranate
joke in the world.
My way of joking
is to tell the truth.
That’s the funniest

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7301
Pluto

8143
Pomegranate

8086
Young Wine

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 Dive within,
David Lynch transcend and
experience the source
of everything.

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 Find humour
in converting everyday
objects into things
that make you smile.

The Marcel Wanders

Egg Vase - humour
in porceline.

Upside down tea cup

shaped lights - delightful,
fun and quirky.

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 Tricks in the weave.

Designs in objects
Bright coloured and jewellery that
metal chairs like go beyond the beads
flowers in bloom. and the brass.

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 Clouds - shifting,
illusory, telling
new tales. Follow
them and their never
-ending stories.

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 No pun
in
ten did

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 Startup

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 Startup

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 “Any time is a good time to start a company”, training. Self-confidence, courage and The ideas of innovation, independence and
said noted start up investor Ron Conway zeal is what drives them, a willingness quirkiness influence spaces and the way
and it couldn’t be truer now. People are more to plunge into the unknown, a constant colours are used. This is a space in flux,
willing to take that big risk, responding initiation into a life of exploration - of shaped and added to as and when materials
to a world suddenly bursting with the self, new experiences, the possibility come by. Look for cool, unpretentious design
conditions favourable for entrepreneurship: of of failure, the incomparable thrill of statements. Everything is put to good use
high technology, intense connectivity, success. It is through these doers and - whatever is available at hand to furnish
the spirit of collaboration, the growing their every innovation big or small that and to decorate, and the end result is
acceptance of less conventional professions. the rest of us experience the wonders imaginative, surprising, intelligent and fun.
So, the erstwhile housewife baking a cake of a forever shape shifting world.
is now helming a catering business, young
software engineers are following their It is not surprising that this trend would
instincts, building businesses around impact todays’ design language with
everything from terrace gardening to dog its overtones of spirited individuality.

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 L E A D PA L E T T E

This is a dynamic, provocative

and sophisticated palette
designed to quicken the senses X117
and kick start the creative juices. Rodeo
A bold interplay between smart
neutrals and sophisticated
patterns holds the palette giving
it depth, offset by fresh mint
greens, blues with dark indigo
and neon trims. The palette
is energetically supported
by bright and lively accents
of oranges, yellows and reds.

X107
Passion Flower

9182
Lost Blue

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by Royale Play
Inspired by Colours, Yellow
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8293
Carbon Copy

4202
Sands of Time

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Paintables I
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Iced Teal

SUPPORTING
PA L E T T E
Sea Kelp
7854

Royale Glitter Collection

M604 Silver Escapade

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 COLOUR

Combinations for lead and accent

colours in various proportions can
P L AY

be used to style each Startup space

differently. Mix and match to create
your own colour play across walls,
furnishings and accessories
to complete the look.
L EA D PA L ET T E

X107 X117 9182

Passion Flower Rodeo Lost Blue
SU PP ORT I NG PA LETTE

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Sands of Time Iced Teal Carbon Copy Sea Kelp

Nilaya Exquisite Nilaya Exquisite Royale Glitter

Surfaces Surfaces Collection
by Royale Play by Royale Play M604
Paintables I Inspired by Colours Silver Escapade
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02

03

04

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 MY SPACE,
MY METHOD,
MY WAY.

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 TRUST
YOURSELF.

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 MAKE IT HAPPEN.

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Passion Flower

X117
Rodeo

Nilaya Exquisite Surfaces

by Royale Play
Inspired by Colours, Yellow
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Sea Kelp

Rodeo
7854

X117

9182

04
IF IT’S CRAZY
IT’S PROBABLY
WORTH IT.

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 PIPES, GRIDS
AND CRATES
COME TOGETHER
INNOVATIVELY.

A MODERN ART WALL CREATED

WITH PRINTS AND POSTCARDS .

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 NOTHING LIKE THE INTIMACY
AND WARMTH OF INFORMAL
SIGNAGE.
GRAPHIC CUSHION COVERS.

NEW LIFE BREATHED INTO

50s STYLE CHAIRS WITH
MODERN UPHOLSTERY.

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 START THE WHEELS TURNING
- TO BUILD, CREATE,
DESIGN AND GIVE BIRTH TO
SOMETHING NEW.

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 COLOURNEXT 2015
Behind the Colour Stories

Introduced in 2003, ColourNext, our annual colour forecast, has

become widely recognised as being a powerful tool for designers,
architects and anyone working with colour to refer to for the
upcoming years’ freshest colours and a springboard for design
ideas.

Indias’ finest design minds, including architects, sociologists

and advertising professionals work side by side to break
down, analyse and draw conclusions from changing consumer
behaviour and how that impacts colour and décor choices. Sifting
through media, contemporary design spaces and interviews
with sociologists and anthropologists to design thinkers, trend
forecasters and media professionals allows a picture to emerge of
evolving trends. This information then informs a panel of select
designers across India who brainstorm over colour associations
which are then translated into a range of colour stories and
themes that reflect the moods of the year. A further distillation by
industry leaders and design experts chosen by the Asian Paints
colour marketing team produces even more refinement – the final
colour stories are born, distinct and defining, an accurate picture
of the times. These along with emerging consumer segments and
an expertly curated spectrum of colours are then presented as the
upcoming years’ ColourNext.

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 INDIA’S FOREMOST COLOUR TREND FORECAST

THE PEOPLE

Cultural, Media & Trend experts

Abhishek Bhatnagar • Wasim Khan • Satya Saran • Ashwini
Deshpande • Shilpa Chavan • Smruti Kamat & Lester Rozario
Mauli Marur • Mahima Kaul • Priyanka Tyagi • Puneet Mehrotra
Manik Katyal • Symran Byhe • Ruchi Parikh • Shweta Sinha
Sandeep Mishra.

Design Doyens & Newsmakers

Agrim Anand • Aastha Bahl • Gautham Seth • Jaspal Karla • John
Bosco • Kapil Mathur • Rekha Meena • Ashish Bhagalia • Brinda
Miller • Raj Bhandare • Anmol Warang • Maria Louis • Karan Arora
Tasmeen Vasi • Piyali Basy Mallick • Hardik Gandhi • Pravin Talan
Raghav Sethi • Maneesh Mandana • Anuradha Mehta • Devinder
Layal • Krishna Dakshinkar • Rituparna Sarkar • Snigdha Rao.
Dharita Patel • Bhaskar Bhatt • Deepali Mudh • Dinesh Sharma
Dinesh Korjan • Kavya Agarwal • Akki Reddy Prakash Naidu
Nisha Vikram • Girinath Gopinath • Jagan Mohan • Jenny Pinto
Nandita Mehrotra • Shipra Roy • Sona Chatwani • Aashish Solanki
Sahil Sen • Swati • Prabuddha Vyas.

Style Leader Panels

Rajdeep Ranawat • Pritharshv Pushkar • Ashish Deshpande
Sonali Purewal • Abdul Halder • Nidhi Jyoti Jain • Gaurav
Juyal • Disha Gupta • Anuradha Arora • Jui Nigudkar • Uttara
Ramkrishnan Shanoo Bhatia • Carmina Fernandes • Mohak • Lollita
Dutta • Parul Kiri Roy • Neha Gandhi • Nafisa Nafrulla • Radhika
Desai • Suparja Rao • Renu Rajaram.

Future Geniuses
National Institute of Design, Bangalore.
National Institue of fashion technology, New Delhi.

Consultants
Sharmista Yadav
Shalini Bansal
Navdeep Kaur

Commissioned by
Asian Paints Colour Marketing Team

Stylist Copy Writing Abhijith Keyaar

Ritu Nanda Malini Aikat
Locopopo
Photographer Printing
Sayantan Halder
Tarun Khiwal Pragati
Illustration Wariwatai
Design
Wariwatai Lavanya Naidu

Disclaimer: Colours shown in the book are indicative only.

Use Colour Next fandeck or Asian Paints Spectra for exact colour reference.

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 Contribute to the ColourNext 2016 process

Write to us at colournext@[Link]

[Link]/colournext

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