ACT/9
2019-2020
KIT
WORLDS
Identity & Individuality initiative through digital media
supports this commitment for
Especially young people do change. An engaging approach to
not commit to conventional life sustainability involves new stake-
goals of financial success and a holders and consumers them-
well-established position in so- selves. Upcycling and recycling
cial life. They question concepts evolve as key drivers for urban
of gender or status through new housing. The color palette in this
products and styles. There is a societal context offers energetic
big shift in the way we shape our blue shades to illustrate the vig-
biographies, consume and com- orous commitment but also out-
municate. The increasing demand standing color positions like violet
for individualization copes with the and brilliant orange shades.
mass market requirements through
digitalization. Products will be in- Progress & Innovation
creasingly intelligent and adopt to
the personal requirements. Espe- The trends around progress
cially the trend of shared services and innovation mirror that the fas-
and non-ownership drives an indi- cination for technological progress
vidualization oscillating between shifts to the awareness of original
the idea of bespoke and mass human needs and capabilities.
market availability. Bright silvers Intelligent devices already have a
with a silky texture effects take up major impact on car driving to-
these new ideas in various color day and its’ influence will rise in
shades. This is complemented by the future: self-breaking cars or
an extensive range of red shades automated parking are just a few
and pastels and goldish metals of many examples. With the un-
which play a major role in this manageable complexity of digi-
context. talization in people’s lives, they
concentrate on the intuitive and
Society & Interaction pure human ability to influence the
direction of progress. Colors with
Observations on societal sophisticated effects add a warm
change point to a new group of sphere to exceptional color di-
game changers. These highly rection. Pastels with soft textures
connected digital natives use their emphasize the sensual quality
network and skills to overcome creating a new experience of sur-
the pain points of oversaturated face. Off-tone yellows or complex
markets with daring concepts of goldish metals will shape the face
services and products. The public technology.
acknowledgement of even small
GLOBAL
ACT/9
2019-2020
OUTLOOK
Reputation of Cars The name says it: ACT/9,
Will Change the title of the Automotive Color
Trends 2019-20, describes the
The automotive industry is on new spirit of individuals who are
the way to define how this new willing to make an impact. This is
driving experience will look like by reflected by a collection of inno-
transferring visionary innovations vative colors which consider the
into solutions which are applica- global and the regional specific
ble in every day traffic situations. trend drivers for Europe, the Mid-
Future mobility concepts will lead dle East and Africa (EMEA), North
to a change of the car as a product America (NA) and Asia Pacific (AP).
as well as its perception in society.
Getting into a car in near future
will be a whole different driving
experience.
In the framework of the global
color collection the designers
identified key color directions for
the regions of Asia Pacific, EMEA
and North America. These key col-
ors represent the driving impulses
for automotive color and surface:
outstanding color positions de-
signed in EMEA refer to the radical
commitment to change, a complex
new metallic designed in North
America with a reference to a mind
and body duality in post digital era
and a shining bright bright metal
designed in Asia Pacific which mir-
rors a positive and open-minded
attitude of young consumers ideas
of lifestyle.
Press Contact
Global Communications:
Jörg Zumkley
joerg.zumkley@basf.com
NA TREND
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COLORS
simplicity yet appear futuristic.
Pastel shades of teal and blue
underscore a sense of optimism
and trust, whereas more saturated
green and blues appeal to the
more traditional and iconic color
spaces for automotive. Metallic
shades have been softened for
texture, with chromatic and ach-
romatic colors appearing fine and
smooth, sometimes punctuated by
a curtain of glittering effects.
The need to be connected and
seen means that the visual expe-
riences remain at the forefront of
consumer desires. Designs sought
Ingenuity at
to capture this intent in the use of
Multiple Horizons playful interactions of color. In-
novative color spaces, therefore,
Attitudes centered on pos- were formulated to have an inter-
itive impact open new avenues play of hues that change depend-
for product introductions. Buyers ing from which angle a color is
no longer are content with merely viewed.
accepting new technologies but The requirement for intelligent
focus on becoming involved in products heightens the need for
the early stages of development, capturing these trends in colors.
forming and shaping it so as to In North America, a shift towards
eke out the most it can offer. This smoother metallics, colors that
arises from a much better informed display distinctive coloristic flip-
and demanding consumer base, flop, and elegant and functional
ready to adapt and conflate ideas solid colors all point the way to
and trends into objects that bal- novel developments that help
ance utility and sleekness. This shape the next generation of color.
combination leads to the design
of coatings that meet these high
expectations.
Colors for the region, there-
fore, branch out into spaces that
follow these unique demands.
Solid colors are introduced, for
example, that blend elegance and
NA COLOR
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SELECTION
The trend colors on this page show a selection
of the most important color postitions and effects in
North and South America.
SA Orange Respite
NA Lambda 490
COLORS
Design concepts therefore dare to
go beyond stereotype colors and
surfaces and fan out an unusual
color palette with clearly “voiced”
shades. Fresh whitish silvers and
intense red color spaces underline
this development.
In the fast-paced Asian soci-
ety the search for harmonization
leads people to the treasury of
traditional philosophy and esthet-
ics. The respect for local heritage
molds a new notion of quality and
pureness which entails a palette
of balanced shades ranging from
beige to light blue.
Beyond the
The focus on the human needs
Stereotypes also supports a positive technol-
ogy-friendly attitude. Where func-
In the region of Asia Pacific tionality and efficiency used to be
the examination of cultural roots the drivers for progress, emotional
and diversity teams up with the and sensual qualities now feed the
global impulse of an active mind- innovation pipeline with ideas that
set of real change. It drives the stir up the image of technology. The
societal confidence to speak up new shape of development lines up
and break up against conventions bright floating colors such as silky
of gender or social origin. Espe- neutral metallics but also dark, raw
cially young consumers take up and vital colors such as coarse gray
the global spirit of individuality metallic or sensual purple.
through multi-facetted biographies Sustainability is a major in-
and do not commit to one address, fluencer in the Asian urban areas.
one job or role anymore. City planning and housing explore
They enjoy a genderless notion 3D printing technologies, upcy-
of beauty just as well as a “non- cling and recycling concept to
gender-branded” access to activ- reduce waste production and CO 2
ities like boxing or motorcycling. emissions. The approaches also
People take on a focused notion gain importance for automotive
of the self and celebrate moments coatings as future mobility con-
of “being yourself”. These individ- cepts will be tailored for consum-
ualistic ideas will affect the auto- ers who want to influence the use
motive landscape in Asia Pacific. of material and production.
AP COLOR
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SELECTION
The trend colors on this page show a selection
of the most important color postitions and effects in
Asia Pacific.
AP Spicy Red
AP Existential Gray
AP Crystal
COLORS
and play an important role for a
unique reinvention of European
luxury brands, questioning their
‘overcome image’. It needs to be
adapted to new demands and
new target groups who prefer (a)
multi-optional lifestyle(s) to pre-
defined product landscapes.
These new, powerful target
groups desire new color spaces
that have not been popular until
now. Consequently, unique color
positions like violet metallic can
become more common.
A counter movement to the
multi-optional lifestyle which ex-
New Individualities
plores striking and iconic impulses
Blur Boundaries on human perception in various ur-
ban context – such as architecture
The driving impulses for the or interior design. In hectically and
region EMEA point to profound rapidly changing times, the con-
changes in societal conventions cept of quietness and calmness
and the occurrence of new target becomes indispensable. There-
groups. Hence, societies are char- fore, the trend color palette tries
acterized by a variety of different to create a connection to a deeply
value systems that cannot be rooted, emotional level through
pressed into a standardized con- depth and intensity in sparkle.
cept.
The notion of gender is also
affected, as well as the concepts
of luxury and status. Therefore, in-
dividuality continues its increasing
importance for design concepts,
which will shape the future of
automotive landscape. The color
trends in Europe challenge every-
day standards through complex
metallics in the bronze and beige
color space.
Social media influence the
definition of new value systems
EMEA COLOR
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SELECTION
The trend colors on this page show a selection
of the most important color postitions and effects in
Europe, Middle East & Africa.
EMEA Synchroton
COLORS
The key colors highlight a trend driving color
direction in the regions.
NA Conflation Green
AP Fluid Metal
Conflation Green
AP
Fluid Metal
EMEA
Parolis Purple