Pantone LLC unveiled the its widely followed Fashion Color Report Spring 2013, a comprehensive overview of designers’ use of color in their upcoming collections. Released on the first day of New York Fashion Week, the report  features the top 10 colors for women’s and men’s fashion for spring 2013, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots.

 
“The expression ‘balancing act’ is something we all relate to as we strive to find harmony in the frantic pace of our everyday lives,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “The same can be said for fashion as we look for balance between light and bright, classic and new. This season’s color palette emphasizes this need for balance, while at the same time allowing for individuality, self-expression and excitement.”

The top colors for women’s fashion for spring 2013 are:

PANTONE 14-0446 Tender Shoots
PANTONE 14-6011 Grayed Jade
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald
PANTONE 16-3520 African Violet
PANTONE 17-1664 Poppy Red
PANTONE 16-1360 Nectarine
PANTONE 13-0756 Lemon Zest
PANTONE 16-4120 Dusk Blue
PANTONE 12-1008 Linen
PANTONE 19-3964 Monaco Blue


 

The top colors for men’s fashion for spring 2013 are:
PANTONE 14-0210 Tidal Foam
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald
PANTONE 14-6011 Grayed Jade
PANTONE 16-4120 Dusk Blue
PANTONE 19-3964 Monaco Blue
PANTONE 16-3915 Alloy
PANTONE 12-1008 Linen
PANTONE 17-1664 Poppy Red
PANTONE 16-1364 Vibrant Orange
PANTONE 16-1054 Sunflower

 

The report is available for free download at www.pantone.com/spring2013.