This year we see a move towards colours that are lighter in mood and more optimistic in feeling - shades to lift our spirits given the dark and uncertain times that we have been through. This renewed feeling of freshness is the driving characteristic of the palettes.

Each individual colour family is cohesive and self contained with little cross over of colours or colour ambiguity. Mid tones tend to predominate overall with some new cleaner off-whites - fewer heavy deep shades are evident.

Zingy pastels are a new area coming to the fore over many of the more saturated shades of recent years - this light touch gives a sense of hopefulness and modernism. Perking up cooler neutrals, naturals and flashes of clean pastel act like a dose of tonic.