Every Color of the Year for 2025 (So Far!)
It’s that time of the year when every trend watcher, paint brand, and color institute looks forward to next year by choosing the Color of the Year 2025. These color experts look at trends, consumer behavior, and their own expertise to pick the new trending colors.
These 2025 colors will influence our lives, from how we decorate our homes to the fashion we wear. Last year, we saw various trending colors, from a moody dark gray to soft shades like a peach tone, light blue, and pale yellow.
But what is the color of the year 2025? This article will give you an easy overview of every color of the year 2025. will natural blue and green tones dominate our lives again or are we seeing bolder shades as The Nordroom predicted based on Pantone’s fashion color trends for 2025.
This post will be updated when paint brands and color institutes release their 2025 color. These are the colors released so far.
Behr Color of the Year: Rumors
Behr Paint has named Rumors its Color of the Year 2025. Rumors is a deep ruby shade that will bring warmth and liveliness to any interior or exterior space.
Rumors is part of the Behr Color Trend Palette, which features fifteen colors ranging from cool blue to light neutrals and warm shades that will help you create a beautiful color palette, including Rumors, for any room in your house.
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Dulux Color of the Year: True Joy
AkzoNobel paint brand Dulux/Flexa has chosen True Joy as its Color of the Year 2025. True Joy is a cheerful yellow that fills your home with optimism.
True Joy is paired with three color palettes to help you create your dream home: the craftsmanship palette, the dare palette, and the pride palette.
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Additionally, Dulux has released a Color Trend Forecast for 2025. This forecast does not include True Joy or its palettes; instead, it’s a collection of uplifting and soothing colors that respond to recent periods of uncertainty.
Read more: Dulux Colour Forecast 2025: Uplifting and Soothing Colour Palettes
PPG & Glidden Color of the Year: Purple Basil
Paint company PPG and Glidden have chosen Purple Basil as their Color of the Year 2025. Purple Basil is a bold, yet soothing dusty violet shade that’s adaptable and versatile.
Purple Basil is part of the Kinetic global color theme, which features four color palettes. Each of these palettes reflects a unique approach to design and color, collectively representing the diverse global trends influencing the industry today.
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Valspar Color of the Year: Encore
Valspar named Encore as its Color of the Year 2025. This ultramarine blue shade with a violet undertone helps you create a happy home as it embodies constancy and confidence.
Valspar has also included two complementary colors that you can use to decorate your home. These sage and lavender tones help to make ‘encore’ pop and create a harmonizing room.
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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year: Quietude
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams named Quietude as its Color of the Year for 2025. The soft sage hue with a hint of blue is an emerging color for enduring design and brings a soothing aesthetic to your interior and exterior spaces.
Quietude is one of ten colors in their Naturally Refined 2025 Color Collection. This color collection is designed to create relaxing spaces thanks to the softened colors.
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Dutch Boy Color of the Year: Mapped Blue
Paint company Dutch Boy named Mapped Blue its Color of the Year for 2025. Mapped Blue is a calm mid-blue shade that works as a subtle, colorful base or as a fresh accent color. It’s a timeless color that stays on trend even when your personal style changes.
Mapped Blue is accompanied by three color palettes that will help you combine this medium blue shade with cheerful accent colors or with neutrals.
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C2 Paint Color of the Year: Raku
C2 Paint company named Raku as its Color of the Year 2025. Raku is an earthy, burnt, brownish-red shade that adds drama and intimacy to any space. The color sits between an oxidized sanguine and a dark burgundy with subtle purple and brown undertones, adding warmth and elegance to your interior.
Raku is paired with three accent colors: two neutrals and a warm ochre yellow, these colors help yo create a sophisticated and warm home.
Read more: C2 Paint Color of the Year 2025: Raku
Graham & Brown Color of the Year: Elderton
British paint company Graham & Brown named Elderton as its Color of the Year 2025. Elderton is a deep brown shade inspired by the elder tree. It’s a timeless and charming color that works perfectly as a warm and dark neutral.
Additionally, Graham & Brown also picked Rivington Folly as its Design of the Year 2025. Rivington Folly is a dramatic artwork filled with ancient trees that rise up through the landscape and envelop the space.
WGSN Color of the Year: Future Dusk
Consumer trend forecaster WGSN in collaboration with Coloro – The Color Code were the first to name its Color of the Year 2025. Two years ago, they named Future Dusk as their trending color for 2025. Future dusk is a dark and moody hue that sits between blue and purple.
The color is a fresh take on dark blue which is a timeless classic in the design world. Future Dusk is versatile, inclusive, and gives a sense of reassurance. It’s a darker version of Benjamin Moore’s Blue Nova.