Steel Yourself With Plascon’s Silver

There’s no better neutral than powerful, fluid and sensitive silver to kick off 2019. Plascon has chosen steely Silver (38) as their colour to kickstart the year!

In a time where emotional intelligence and mindfulness are increasingly taking centre stage, this is what Empowered by Colour has to say about the benefits of illuminating silver: “The colour silver is fluid, sensitive and mysterious. From a colour psychology viewpoint, it signals a time of reflection and a change of direction as it illuminates the way forward. It helps with the cleansing and releasing of mental, physical and emotional issues and blockages as it opens new doors and lights the way to the future. With its reflective and sensitive qualities silver inspires intuition, clairvoyance and mental telepathy. It reflects back any energy given out, whether it is positive or negative.”

Plascon Head of Decorative Marketing, Katlego Kondlo comments, “As we shift into 2019 amidst a flurry of predictions from researchers and experts analysing trends of every business sector and of course, the political landscape, at the top of our minds are the trends for our homes and workplaces where we will spend most of our time over the next year.”

Plascon Silver (38) is part of the overarching Essential Collection and falls within the Urban Colour Story from the paint manufacturer’s newly launched 2019 Colour Forecast. Driven by global connectivity, social media and shaped by exposure to new cultures, artful industrialists are taking colour off the canvas and onto their walls. A clever combination of industrial motifs and splashes of colour are set against a cool, concrete backdrop to give undeniable energy and street cred. Cementitious and stable, Silver (38) is the perfect backdrop for the urbanite looking to carve his or her space in the world.

Introspective but by no means introverted, Silver (38) is technically a versatile mid-tone grey that looks great in a home’s interior or on the exterior and is perfect for creating a productive yet harmonious work space.

“On the inside, it works exceptionally well when using the colour blocking technique. Dress up Silver (38) with a brightly painted feature wall in playful Golf Greens (G4-A1-1) for a sense of drama and to draw the eye through the space,” says Katlego.

On the outside, Silver (38) as the neutral combines beautifully with darker colours such as Bovine (47) or Dark Onyx (42) and can be warmed up with a splash of a single primary shade.

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Moving beyond the home, Silver (38) is a strong contender in the athleisure world where gritty décor and strong bright colours are the order of the day. Pairing it up with strong primaries make a bold statement and creates the perfect environment to motivate people to get their bodies into shape.