Though the color of the year is meant as a trend forecast, an evidence-based finding on which hues are newly popular, the 2021 picks seem clearly metaphorical, more of a marketing message than a trend.

尽管年度流行色是一种趋势预测，一种基于证据的新流行色调的发现，但 2021 年的选择似乎显然是一种隐喻，更多的是一种营销信息， 而不是一种趋势。