PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The warm tones of Mexican style and design are now easier for homeowners to make their own with Pittsburgh Paints' recent introduction of the Hacienda Style Color Palette. Collaborating with Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr, award-winning authors of eight books on Mexican design, Pittsburgh Paints has developed a color palette that goes hand-in-hand with the authors' newly released book -- Hacienda Style (Gibbs-Smith, $39.95 Hardcover, May). To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/pittsburghpaints/35651/ Mirroring the timeless appeal and rustic elegance of Mexico's old-world country estates, the Hacienda Style Color Palette features 18 colors, 15 of which are completely new additions to Pittsburgh Paints' The Voice of Color(R) program. With traditional hacienda colors such as Ticul, Sol de Yucatan and Rojo Colonial, homeowners and designers everywhere can now incorporate the grace and essence of hacienda living. "With its rugged, romantic beauty, rich colors and time-honored natural textures, hacienda style is becoming an ever-increasing design influence," said Witynski. "Walls become their own decorative accent. The traditional paint colors available from Pittsburgh Paints help homeowners and designers achieve classic hacienda style." As book authors, designers and gallery owners, Witynski and Carr have been at the forefront of the Mexican design movement for more than 25 years. They have worked on residential and commercial design projects throughout the U.S. and Mexico, including restaurants, resorts, and an 18th-century Yucatan hacienda. In Hacienda Style, Carr and Witynski celebrate the Mexican hacienda's rich architectural legacy and the recent restoration renaissance that has brought these architectural treasures back to life. In collaboration with Pittsburgh Paints, Carr and Witynski drew inspiration for the new color palette from the rich colors and colonial design elements found in Mexican haciendas--elegant arcaded facades awash in saturated tones, stone-carved columns, lofty beamed ceilings, old painted doors, handcrafted clay tiles, rustic antiques and vibrant interiors painted with colorful wainscots and stencil patterns. From sun-drenched hues to deep jewel tones, and rough-hewn wood to organic, earthy elements, the Hacienda Style collection is a rich entrance to the world of Mexican haciendas and their ever-increasing influence on contemporary design. "Color is a key component of hacienda style and we are proud to be able to introduce the Hacienda Style Color Palette," said Tom Dougherty, marketing manager, Pittsburgh Paints. "The new colors are unique to Pittsburgh Paints -- customers looking to tap into this emerging design trend now have yet another reason to turn to our brand. We continue to offer high-quality paints that allow homeowners and designers to express their own unique style through color." Pittsburgh Paints developed The Voice of Color program on the premise that every color has an emotional association and that individuals are drawn to different colors for reasons inherently tied to their unique personalities. With more than 1,800 colors to choose from, the program offers an integrated, comprehensive design system that offers tools and materials to redefine the world of color. By identifying their color personality, the program assists consumers in following a simple path to choosing colors for their surroundings. Among The Voice of Color elements are the Color Sense Game(TM), exclusive color families and color palettes -- such as Hacienda Style and Fallingwater(R) inspired colors -- unique decorating color chips, wet paint sample program, and Web site. All 18 colors from the Hacienda Style Color Palette are available in any of Pittsburgh Paints' paint lines, including the environmentally responsible Pure Performance(R). The first paint to receive Green Seal(R) Class A Certification, Pure Performance is a premium quality paint that has zero VOCs and features minimal odor during application and drying. The Hacienda Style Color Palette is available at Pittsburgh Paints dealers nationwide. To find the dealer nearest you, experience the beauty and striking colors of Hacienda Style and to order Hacienda Style idea cards, please visit the Pittsburgh Paints color Web site at http://www.voiceofcolor.com/. Hacienda Style is available at your local bookstore. For book previews and hacienda design elements, visit the authors' Web site at http://www.haciendastyle.com/. PPG Color Leadership PPG employs more than 20 color stylists around the world, each specializing in different markets, who collaborate to determine styles and color trends for the home, electronics, and automobiles. PPG's unique position as a color leader in multiple markets allows it to observe and translate emerging global color trends for its customers' applications -- from consumer goods to automotive color, from residential to commercial to industrial design. Company Information Pittsburgh Paints has been providing quality paints for more than 100 years to consumer, commercial, and industrial markets. Consumer brands include Manor Hall, SunProof and Pure Performance Paints. Pittsburgh Paints are manufactured by PPG. Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 150 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit http://www.ppg.com/. http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/pittsburghpaints/35651/DATASOURCE: Pittsburgh Paints CONTACT: Craig Pellegrini for Pittsburgh Paints, +1-412-394-6649, ; or Dee Schlotter, Brand Manager, Color, Pittsburgh Paints, +1-412-434-4172, Web Site: http://www.ppg.com/

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