Colour news
FestivalsPhotos of the weekColour of the yearEvery 2027 Color of the Year We Know So FarFashion and designThe 8 Colors Fashion Girls are Building Their Fall Wardrobes AroundFestivalsIn India, Holi welcomes spring with a Festival of ColorsColour of the yearTom’s Watch Bar Partners With Dodgers Fan Club Pantone 294Craft and textilesMore clues to Maya blueCraft and textilesDesigners Say These 6 Unexpected Paint Colors Can Make Any Room Feel Instantly Warmer and More InvitingCraft and textilesMacron and UYBA Volley present the new 2026/27 Game SetCraft and textilesThe Souls I (Grafix Gold, Topaz, Chilli Red) (2010) by Damien Hirst - For SaleCraft and textilesBalenciaga Spring/Summer2027 Runway Dips Into ColourFestivalsPhotos of the weekColour of the yearEvery 2027 Color of the Year We Know So FarFashion and designThe 8 Colors Fashion Girls are Building Their Fall Wardrobes AroundFestivalsIn India, Holi welcomes spring with a Festival of ColorsColour of the yearTom’s Watch Bar Partners With Dodgers Fan Club Pantone 294Craft and textilesMore clues to Maya blueCraft and textilesDesigners Say These 6 Unexpected Paint Colors Can Make Any Room Feel Instantly Warmer and More InvitingCraft and textilesMacron and UYBA Volley present the new 2026/27 Game SetCraft and textilesThe Souls I (Grafix Gold, Topaz, Chilli Red) (2010) by Damien Hirst - For SaleCraft and textilesBalenciaga Spring/Summer2027 Runway Dips Into Colour
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Where colours are used

On canvas, cloth, walls, skin, flags and screens.

Painting and artOn the palette: oils, watercolour, fresco, miniature and mural.299Textiles and dressDyed, woven, printed and worn.282Buildings and citiesWalls, roofs, tiles, doors and whole painted towns.126Ceramics and glassGlazes, enamels, stained glass and porcelain.64Body and cosmeticsOn skin, hair, lips and nails, for beauty and for ritual.132Food and drinkColour added to what is eaten and drunk.94Printing and inkInks for books, banknotes, posters and packaging.96Screens and designWebsites, apps, film and anything lit from behind.129Signs and safetyTraffic lights, warnings, lifejackets and road markings.21Flags and heraldryNational flags, coats of arms and banners.45Uniforms, teams and vehiclesRegiments, schools, sports clubs, airlines, taxis and racing cars.85

The weekly palette

Every Monday: seven colours you may not know, what the world is wearing this week, and one idea about colour.