Merging Wolrds: The trend palette of the Futura Collection 2022-25, celebrating historical architectural materials. ― 

The Futura Collection by AkzoNobel, renewed every four years, is structured along theme color palettes, which document upcoming global trends, translated into colors. The trend palettes of the Futura Collection, a product of the Global Aesthetics Center of AkzoNobel, are specific to the architectural powder coatings section of our entire color products range. The 2022-2025 new Futura Collection, whose research and development period has been marked by the emergence of the global pandemic, relies on three palettes which reflect the aspirations of the post-pandemic world: “Merging Worlds”, “Soft Abstraction”, and “Healing Nature”.

The Merging Worlds Palette, which includes 16 selected powder coating colors featuring the superdurable Intepon D2525 technology, is tailored to architectural applications. The colors evoke the look and feel of historical architectural materials which abound in metropolitan centers around the world, and they are destined to grace and protect aluminum and steel architectural components in old or new buildings, merging past and present times.

Using deep, crimson reds and subtle browns, the Merging Worlds palette elevates authentic materials like brick and metallic finishes to create a bold and powerful statement. Building on warm, rich tones, Merging Worlds plays on the theme of traditional craftmanship from across the globe, creating comforting finishes that capture the style past with a nod to the future.

Merging Worlds includes established and new superdurable colors within the Futura Collection 2022-25. Their names evoke global cities with a signature materiality and color, or construction techniques which make part of the global building heritage. In detail, the Merging Worlds palette includes the following colors:

Bronze 2525 (YW283F): Deep brown with a feel of aged bronze, with matt gloss, smooth texture, and metallic special effects.

Sydney (Y220RI): Referencig the Australian metropolis, this earthy, light brown has a matt gloss, smooth texture, and almost imperceptible metallic effect.

Tasilaq Sable (Y2304I): Deep, reddish copper with matt gloss, Sable texture and metallic special effects, changes from deep orange to gold interacting with light.

Tanami Sable (Y4304I): Deep red ochre with a matt gloss and Sable texture.

Mars 2525 Sable (YX355F): Deep reddish brown with a feel of rusted steel, with matt gloss and Sable texture.

Patah 2525 (YW267I): Smooth, deep brown with matt gloss and metallic special effects.

Gris 2800 Sable (YW356F): Bright, warm silver-grey with matt gloss, Sable texture and discreet metallic effects.

Arches (YW265F): Deep red with a feel of aged brick, referencing architectural arches, with matt gloss, smooth texture, and metallic effects.

Cusco (Y221CI): Warm red referencing the vibrant colors of the ancient capital of Peru, it has a smooth texture, matt gloss, and imperceptible metallic effects.

Ambre 2525 Sable (Y2316F) : Gold color with the feel of amber, with matt gloss, Sable texture, and outstanding metallic effects.

Antu (Y2209I): Soft gold with matt gloss, smooth texture, and even metallic effect.

Innoko Sable (Y4306I): Deep, warm brown in the color of rust, with matt gloss and Sable texture.

Alby (Y2101I): Chestnut-caramel brown with a feel of bronze, with matt gloss, smooth texture, and even metallic effect.

Lahore (Y2374I): Warm, bright reddish orange referencing the legendary city in Pakistan, with matt gloss, Sable texture, and imperceptible metallic effect.

Pamplona (Y220NI): Deep, almost purple red, referencing the celebrated Basque city in Navarra, with matt gloss, smooth texture, and metallic effect.

Noir 2300 Sable (YW383I): Deep, enthralling black with a matt gloss, Sable texture, and outstanding metallic effects, this is a favorite among several editions of the Futura Collection.