Drum roll please...the 2014 Pantone Color of the Year is Radiant Orchid!

Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority, recently announced shade PANTONE® 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple, as the color of the new year.

So just what goes into choosing the Color of the Year? A lot! The color of the year selection requires careful consideration and, to arrive at the selection, Pantone quite literally combs the world looking for color influences. This can include the entertainment industry and films that are in production, traveling art collections, hot new artists, popular travel destinations and other socio-economic conditions. Influences may also stem from technology, availability of new textures and effects that impact color, and even upcoming sports events that capture worldwide attention.