The Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Coatings division released its fifth color trend forecast — “V: Colors, Finishes and Effects Evolving and Emerging in Industrial Design.” This year's report includes a careful analysis of the first four forecasts, as well as emerging trends that will affect the industrial design industry for the next three to five years.
The release of “V” coincides with the five-year anniversary of the Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse, where the color experts who manage the trend program are located. Since its founding, the DesignHouse has researched, tracked, identified and shared many trends in industrial design. On this anniversary, the team analyzed the accuracy of past reports to understand what predictions were right, what influenced unforeseen shifts, and how these findings will affect the evolution of color in coming years.