Trend forecasting – a wealth of information about trend forecasting is available, however colour trend information is a commodity that fashion and interior design companies pay for. It seems to be a huge self driven industry.Trend forecasting is at the forefront of driving the ever quickening fashion season. Creating a demand for new stuff.
At the cutting edge artists, musicians, travellers and probably the Instagram ‘influencers ‘ are where trend forecasters find fresh ideas.
Looking back at the history of Pantone colour of the year colour trend also seem quite cyclic. The hot trends are obviously going to have to be part of a colour group.
https://www.dezeen.com/2018/05/11/neo-mint-colour-2020-wgsn-trends-design/. Following a trail of focussed search terms I found this palate on the Dezeen website that seems to summarise my findings elsewhere. Obviously there is a trickle down effect from couture fashion down to high street chain stores , and also through cutting edge niche magazines through to newspaper supplements. I had a flick through Elle decoration and Bazaar (cheap twin pack- I don’t generally indulge!) and indeed these are the colours that are being pushed to the consumers of fashionable stuff. Changes in fashion keep the economy turning.
https://store.pantone.com/uk/en/pantoneview-colour-planner-spring-summer-2020.html
https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/home/neo-mint-interior-colour-trend/ 
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-color-trends-well-be-seeing-in-2020-according-to-sherwin-williams
https://int.coloro.com/key-colors-2020 
