After a number of years of activity, The Magtone Color of the Moment declaration has been sitting on its hands for two years. Why? I like Very Peri (Pantone Color of the Year for 2022) and Viva Magenta (2023) just fine.
But right now, I can’t keep my mouth shut. Pantone’s Peach Fuzz? I would be fine with a vibrant peach verging on papaya, but this super desaturated soft peach, while well-intentioned, is just too soft for me.
I have something diametrically opposite in mind this year.
First, allow me to explain. I choose my Magtones by feel. I see a color and it sends a bolt of emotion through me. It isn’t a cerebral choice, or a color that I would pick just because I like it.
This year the color that sent that bolt through me is surprising. It’s a deep, dark bluish-green called, among other things, Sherwood Forest Green. Hex code #364e4c. It’s close to a bottle green, and it is especially nice to see it with some iridescence or luminescence. I love it in velvet, suede, satin and patent especially. As of this writing, these items are all available from Etsy sellers. You can find them in my collection, Sherwood Forest Green. (affiliate link)
Why am I feeling this color?
I see Sherwood Forest Green as enduring, calm and rich in quality. It is like a deep dark woods in which you feel both safe and at peace. The trees around you represent life, majesty and continuity.
How do you feel about this color? I’m planning to offer for sale all I can in this shade, so I’d really like to know if you feel it too! Let me know in the comments.
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