If you are fascinated by color or design of any kind—graphic, interior, art—you might like these <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/08/19/pantone-accessories/#_">clever, color-saturated products</a> based on the <a href="http://www.pantone.com/">Pantone Color Matching System (PMS)</a>. There are iPhone covers, coasters, mugs—you name it.

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And for those of you who have never heard of Pantone, here is a quick look at why it serves an important role in branding. I’m sure you’ve noticed how a color can look differently each time you print. The Pantone system was established to standardize color reproduction so printers and manufacturers can identify, match and communicate colors accurately. This is essential to promoting your brand’s visuals and messages consistently. Your key messages will come across stronger if your visuals are uniform and vice-versa.

So, think of Pantone as the universal authority on color. They even institute a Pantone Color of the Year, which has a way of setting the trend in fashion, home interiors and more. The Color of the Year for 2012 was Tangerine Tango. Did you notice those blood orange hues flooding magazines and stores <em>everywhere</em>? It was not a coincidence.

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Want to know more?
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	<li>Find out this year’s <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21055">Pantone color</a>.</li>
	<li>If your wardrobe needs some inspiration, check out <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr.aspx?pg=21057&amp;ca=4">Pantone’s Fashion Color Report for Fall 2013</a>.</li>
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