Did you know that Hermès boxes weren't always orange? Though it's been the brand's signature color for many years, the luxury house adopted it entirely by chance.
In the 1920s, Hermès packaging was originally designed in a cream color to mimic the appearance of a pigskin, featuring gold edging and a gold logo. By the mid-1930s, the design was updated to a mustard yellow shade, with dark chocolate brown edging and logo.
During the Second World War, a shortage of cream and mustard-colored cardboard left Hermès unable to use its usual packaging. Fortunately, their supplier had orange boxes in stock, a color that was largely unwanted at the time. To continue delivering their products, Hermès opted to use the orange boxes. Since the house first introduced the orange color, its shades have changed. However, it has stayed consistent since the 1960s.