For the first time ever, leading color authority the Pantone Color Institute, has announced two colors for 2021 Color of the Year. Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, a practical gray plus an optimistic yellow, were chosen to convey a message of strength plus hopefulness for a world struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. For over 20 years, the Pantone Color of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in fashion, home furnishings, industrial design, packaging and graphic design. See Pantone