The 2003 Color Forecast

By Michele Norris

Published January 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

What do the words silger, cheeky and Lion King have in common? They're colors. And word is that these tones will be popular with designers this year. Michele Norris talks with Ken Charbonneau , a color analyst and forecaster and former president of the Color Marketing Group.

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