Our 10 swatch proposals for the official colors of LA

There seems to be a Pantone color for everything. Each January the company announces a color trend for the year to come based on their analysis of trends and public sentiment. Just recently, Australian anti-smoking regulators turned to those same color wizards to figure out the least appealing color in existence for new cigarette packaging. The winner (er, loser)? A drab brownish-greenish shade called "opaque couché" which, as Cosmopolitan reports, now officially holds the title of "world’s ugliest color." This got us thinking that Los Angeles has some clear color trends in our own environment—the aquamarine of the Pacific Ocean or the red of brake-lights ahead—and we decided to propose a few suggestions for official LA color swatches. Far from ugliest, if we do say so ourselves. 

 1. Scientology Blue

 

A photo posted by lizzie noonan (@lzznnn) on Mar 12, 2016 at 9:12am PST

  

2. Paul Smith Wall Pink

 

A photo posted by Ikoma Seigo (@s5_legaro) on Jun 6, 2016 at 7:31pm PDT

 

3. Avocado Toast Green

 

A photo posted by @lefooding (@victoire_loup) on May 13, 2016 at 3:02pm PDT

  

 

4. Red Carpet Red

 

A photo posted by Ruben Nepales (@rubenvnepales) on Mar 2, 2016 at 5:04pm PST

  

5. Bougainvillea Purple

 

A photo posted by Ricardo V (@ricardoabrahamver) on Jun 9, 2016 at 2:36pm PDT

 6. Dodger Blue

 

A photo posted by gallitos_pachuca (@gallitos_pachuca) on Jun 9, 2016 at 7:58am PDT

  

 

7. June Gloom Grey

 

A photo posted by Alexis Valavicius (@avivalicious14) on Jun 9, 2016 at 3:46pm PDT

  

8. San Gabriel Mountain Snow Cap White 

 

A photo posted by Dana Caputo (@dearcaputo) on Jan 18, 2016 at 3:42pm PST

 

 9. Petersen Automotive Museum Red

 

A photo posted by Kelly Coller (@hellocoller) on Jun 8, 2016 at 10:49pm PDT

 

10. Angelyne Pink

 

A photo posted by Roberto "Tito" Ricci Arballo (@tito_ricci) on Apr 13, 2016 at 11:16am PDT