PANTONE® COTTON SWATCH CARD 18-1408 TCX Andesite

PANTONE® 18-1408 TCX Andesite

PANTONE® 18-1408 TCX Andesite is a distinctive shade from the PANTONE® Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) color system. It belongs to the Cotton TCX library and serves as a premium cotton color standard for designers, product developers, manufacturers and retailers throughout the international textile and lifestyle industry.

With its dark, soft appearance, Andesite is a relevant shade for contemporary fashion, home-textile and interior collections. The color reads as warm, lively, friendly and active. Its balanced combination of color effect, material reference and clear TCX system logic makes it particularly suitable for high-quality textile applications.

• Color Family: Orange
• Color System: PANTONE® Fashion, Home + Interiors
• Material Standard: Cotton TCX
• Color Effect: warm, lively, friendly, active

The color number 18-1408 TCX uniquely identifies the shade within the PANTONE® Fashion, Home + Interiors system. Its individual components also describe the position of the color within the PANTONE® color space:

• 18 – Lightness: a medium to dark color value
• 14 – Hue: a warm red-to-brown hue area
• 08 – Chroma: a soft to medium saturation

Color family

Within the PANTONE® system, Andesite is classified as part of the Orange color family. Orange shades convey warmth, activity and an open, friendly character. They can add energy to collections while also supporting natural or urban color worlds.

In combination with

the following shades let Andesite produce a warm, active and modern color palette:

• natural white
• sand
• camel
• brown
• warm grey
• denim blue
• muted greens