
Alternatively, you can opt for monochrome, for instance the gray table lamp by Present Time and the yellow porcelain elephant by Caussa, and combine the items individually. This is certainly the case with the throw by Silkeborg Uldspinderi with its chequerboard pattern in gray, yellow and white, which gives Scandinavian modernism a new twist – and with the multi-coloured cushions by Skinny la Minx.

And they don’t always need be in balance: The combination of the two Pantone Colors 2021 is particularly exciting when the gray and yellow accents are weighted differently. Together, they work as two mood makers in the home creating an interior that spreads optimism. While different colours can easily undermine each other, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating act as a reciprocal catalyst: the radiant yellow is enhanced by the uncluttered gray – and vice versa. Unbeatable duo for the living room and home office Pantone’s colour experts also see the duo as ideal trend colours for the home office: “Ultimate Gray provides the firm foundation for Illuminating, a vibrant yellow that heightens awareness and enhances intuition, lighting the way to intellectual curiosity, originality and resourcefulness of an open mind.” The creative professions in particular are likely to benefit from this colour duo


