Sherwin-Williams recently announced their color of the year for 2021. The stunning choice for the upcoming year was none other than SW7048 Urbane Bronze - I’m obsessed. This color is not only stunning on its own, but it works perfectly with the grey palettes that are extremely popular right now. Urbane Bronze is in the grey family, however it has brown and bronze undertones to it which makes it feel warmer. This shade brings modern style into your space along with a burst of energy from its nature-inspired undertones. I find this color particularly exciting because of its bold warmth. This is a huge contrast from the ever so popular grey and white color schemes that have been filling houses and businesses alike in the last few years.
How To Use Urbane Bronze
Bold colors can be intimidating, that’s why I am such a fan of strong neutrals. Dark, neutral colors, like Urbane Bronze are bold but aren’t completely intimidating. Urbane Bronze is also a very sophisticated color, it takes itself seriously, but not too seriously. It is not the color you would paint your child’s room, but perhaps the color you would paint the accent wall in your formal dining room. I have created a color palette with Urbane Bronze to show you a color palette that works perfectly with Urbane Bronze. We have some lighter shades (Modern Grey and Tradewind) to contrast the darker colors. The palette also includes a non-neutral for accents (Riverway) to bring a fresh dose of color into the space. In this palette, Urbane Bronze is the core, it’s the color that all the other colors revolve around it is the dark neutral that feels grounding, natural and soothing. This completes the color palette. You could design an entire space based on these colors alone and hit all of the major points that color theory teaches. Another bonus about this palette is the contrast between blue and brown. Blues typically make us feel cold and sad (yes, it’s sad but it’s true). I don’t know about you but I love blue! The best way to use blue is in a case like this, mixed with a lighter shade of blue and with other colors that are rooted in shades of brown. It helps distract from the blue’s icy undertones and instead draws out the beauty of the color.
Now You’re Ready…
Now that you’re inspired it’s time to go put your knowledge to work! Paint that room that you’ve been dreading working on, and have fun with it! Urbane Bronze is a classic color, it’s not something that is going to be trendy for a few years and then never used again. We all know we could use a breather, a bit of tranquility, a breath of nature -if you will - right now with all of the crazy stuff that has happened this last year. Urbane Bronze can do just the trick, achieving the sophisticated, bold, and fresh feeling your home is craving.
