The curated palette of the week from Sherwin-Williams showcases shades of brown and purple inspired by aficionados.
Webster’s dictionary describes an aficionado as “a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.” When Sherwin-Williams describes how they selected the colors in the Aficionado palette, you see how this definition ties into their inspiration. The colors were gathered using visuals of reading nooks, tweedy menswear and ’60s nostalgia.
Sherwin-Williams Aficionado showcases tones of brown and purple, pulled from places that could either be seen as cozy or pretentious. Regardless, the colors in this palette usually play a supporting role in the design. Following interior designers over the past year, I’ve rarely seen purple, light or dark, used as the main paint color. That’s why I found the inspiration and application of this palette so interesting.
Aficionado in Design
Finding Products matching Aficionado
You can use this color palette or images of your favorite places and patterns to start a search for matching products. I used the Vishion app to find a product in each of the colors to make up a room.
Using Vishion to explore this color palette
Curious how Vishion can help you explore your favorite Sherwin-Williams paint colors? If you download Vishion, you can take any of the colors from this palette to find fabric, wallpaper, furniture or art.