The color of 2009
I ran across this article on CreativePro.com that says Pantone — the “global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries” — has announced their pick for the color of the year for 2009: PANTONE® 14-0848 Mimosa.
Pantone’s predictions reflect trends in fashion and other fields of design. Their color matching systems help to create consistent hues between fabrics, paints, printing inks, etc. While they describe Mimosa as exemplifying the “warmth and nuturing quality of the sun” I can’t help by be reminded of something else… beer. Perhaps a Munich Helles or a nice Pilsner to be more specific.
More information is available on how beer colors are referenced on Wikipedia and you can even order your own wallet-sized guide from Beer Color Laboratories. It’s hard to judge on-screen images of fabric and liquids but I’d say Mimosa is somewhere around 5 to 7 degrees Lovibond, although it looks closer to 8 or 10 SRM on the Wikipedia page putting it closer to a Weissbier or a Bass Pale Ale.
All I know is that 2009 looks to be a great year.
On another note, yesterday (December 5) was the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition in the United States. Cheers!
