For over 18 years, Pantone®, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers of New York Fashion Week and beyond to bring you the season’s most important color trends. These colors will permeate everything from fashion, consumer products, architecture and home decor to digital to name a few.

Pantone color forecasting for Spring of 2012 has some revealing insights into how the science and art of color influences the collective consumer mood and behavior.

Below are some of the highlights of the forecast:

Solar Power this yellow provides a jolt of energy and radiates warmth and cheer.

Tangerine Tango is an enticing juicy orange, is a vivacious and appealing refresher to enliven anyone’s outlook this spring.

Bellflower is a distinct ornamental purple, exudes uniqueness and creativity.

Cabaret is a sensual and intense rosy-red

Sodalite Blue is a classic maritime hue, brings order and calmness to mind.

Cockatoo is a tactile blue-green, is sure to make your spirits soar.

Margarita is a piquant yellow-green, lifts spirits with its refreshing and stimulating glow.

Sweet Lilac evokes the fresh scents of summer.

What color inspires you or your brand?
View the Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report