Paint Color of the Year SW 7008

2016 Color of the Year

A hue symbolic of new beginnings, Alabaster (SW 7008), is Sherwin-Williams 2016 Color of the Year. At a time of interconnected commotion and over stimulation, Alabaster offers a sense of personal solace and revival to weary minds. It is the true neutral to set the tone for 2016.

“Alabaster represents a straightforward and necessary shift to mindfulness. It provides an oasis of calmness, spirituality and ‘less is more’ visual relief. Alabaster is neither stark nor overly warm, but rather an understated and alluring white.”
Jackie Jordan, Sherwin-Williams director of color marketing.

Here are some design ideas for Alabaster:

• Use it to set the tone for healing, rest and meditation in residential or commercial spaces.
• Let the color stand by itself as a chic hue in an entry way or lobby
• Pair with light blushes or grays and bridge transitional and traditional styles.
• Create a yin and yang harmony with contrasting dark colors, such as Urbane Bronze