The book of self-adhesive colour chips has been produced to make it easier for designers to create, share and save colour palettes.

"The peel and place chips securely attach to jobs so that they remain with the project at all times for accurate colour matching and reference," said Pantone Europe vice president Helmut Eifert.

"The new design also makes it easier for designers to create and archive colour palettes for later reference or use on a future project."

Each £123 book contains six perforated chips of the 1,114 solid Pantone colours.

As well as the new selection tool, the firm has launched 56 new spot colours based on its annual forecast for the home furnishings industry, Pantone View Home 2007.

"Graphic designers draw upon a variety of industries for inspiration and colour trend information, and home is an area of major influence," said Eifert.

The eight colour palettes featured in Pantone Color Inspiration 2007 are Simply Elegant, Classic Chic, Lumens, Mélange, Aux Naturale, Grass Roots, Fresh Air and Light Touch.

The Inspiration swatch is available free with all Pantone Formula Guide or Pantone Essentials purchases.