Sherwin Williams Color Forecast 2019 - Is gray in or out?

Kelly and I are huge fans of Sherwin Williams so we were thrilled when Sue Wadden, the Director of Color Marketing, agreed to join us on our podcast. You can listen to it via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio and Google Podcasts. The links below will take you right to the episode.

Sue Wadden was a joy to speak with. Here are some highlights from the podcast:

Sue Wadden’s background

Sue grew up in Cleveland and went to the Art Institute of Atlanta. You will need to listen in to see how she heard about the job at Sherwin Williams and where it has taken her.

The Colormix Forecast 2019

The Colormix Forecast is a palette to inspire professionals and DIYers to select the right color scheme for any project. This year's 42-color palette is divided into six themes. Every color in the forecast, whether alone or combined with others, tells a different story. Sue explains how these colors are selected:

The process

The participants on the team

How long it takes

The reason for 42 colors

Some interesting questions we asked:

Is the color gray in or out?

Who is the person who names the colors? This has always intrigued me. You will be interested to know who it is and how they come up with the colors!

What is Sue’s favorite color?