1950s color palette

TRIVIA: What was the first synthetic paint color ever produced? ANSWER: Mauveine (purple) in 1856! Benjamin Moore’s records of American’s most popular choice of colors over three centuries creates a language that reflects how war, peace, youth, and technology have influenced our lives and

50s vintage color palette created by retroburk that consists #cc2d30,#9bdbc1,#efe8ad,#aadd96,#e8a5af colors.

Sherwin Williams Color Preservation Palettes (Retro 1950's Paint Colors) Blogged at erwinhouse.com

I was digging through the basement at an estate sale a while back, and found a manilla envelope full of vintage paint chip brochures - you g...

Graphic designer and illustrator Eric O’Malley has always had a passion for interpreting the world around him through drawing. With his illustrations, O’Malley has honored his favorite Frank Lloyd Wright buildings while using his unique perspective on point, shape, line, color, space, and texture.

I was digging through the basement at an estate sale a while back, and found a manilla envelope full of vintage paint chip brochures - you gotta love the folks who never throw anything away! A couple of them are dated 1957, so I'm assuming they are all from around that time... Before I list them I figured I should scan in the chips to post here - they might be helpful to those folks who are retro renovating, and looking for authentic paint colors. Enjoy, and be sure to click to enlarge the…

Presenting a massive selection of vintage and retro swatches inspired by the fashions and culture of the 20th century! There are three swatch sets per decade – making 240 swatches in total. They’ve been saved into groups to make them easy to use. To use the swatches, simply load them into the swatches tab and they’re ready to use. What’s included - 30 ASL files. 30 EPS files. Instructions. Compatible with Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. Instructions included.

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For our 150th anniversary, we’re celebrating the palettes of some of the most memorable decades, like the 1950s. The exuberant post-war boom was a mix of styles, including mid century modern and Scandinavian. Soft pastels like lilac and chartreuse were all the rage, with pink and turquoise appliances in the kitchen and laundry. Want this throwback flair in your home? #1950s #homedecor #retro #vintagehome