The Top Colour Trends Redefining 2025 Interiors
A soothing palette of earthy tones is poised to redefine 2025's interior design landscape—with warm browns reigning supreme—according to Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Graham & Brown, and Little Greene, among others. This year’s colour trends balance timeless comfort with contemporary sophistication, effortlessly blending the serene blues popular in recent years with the rising influence of bold reds in fashion and design. The end result is a harmonious colour palette of comforting hues, from velvety brown to ruby red, rich aubergine, dusky purple, and atmospheric blue, that reflect an overarching desire for support and solace at home after the global turmoil of 2024.
The 2025 Colours of the Year reflect a beautiful shift toward warmth, comfort, and connection in our homes. From the rich, grounding tones of Mocha Mousse and Elderton to the serene elegance of shades like Encore and Purple Basil, these palettes inspire a balance of timeless sophistication and personal expression, creating living spaces that truly feel like a sanctuary.
Here's a round-up of 2025 Colours of the Year…
Pantone Colour of the Year 2025: Mocha Mousse
Each year, the Pantone Colour Institute selects a shade that embodies the collective global mood, and for 2025 they have selected Mocha Mousse—a rich, warming brown that exudes a sense of grounded sophistication and resonates with our shared desire for comfort and connection. Reminiscent of the indulgent qualities of chocolate and coffee, Mocha Mousse offers a nurturing embrace that encourages thoughtful indulgence and harmonious contentment.
Simple yet comforting, this earthy tone carries a quiet elegance that works equally well standing alone or paired with a wide range of complementary shades and tones, whether that be minimalist neutrals or bold brights. The sensorial richness of Mocha Mousse inspires the creation of intimate moments of luxury, where even the smallest details—like a cosy coffee coloured throw, a rich espresso accent wall, or a luxurious caramel snuggle chair—can transform spaces into havens of relaxed elegance.
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Benjamin Moore echoes this with its 2025 colour of the year Cinnamon Slate—which it describes as a “seamless blend of heathered plum and velvety brown”. This nuanced plum-brown shade creates a sense of balance and calm with its comforting undertones, while maintaining visual intrigue and reflecting a growing desire for serene yet inviting interiors.
Graham & Brown are sticking to the same theme with their Colour of the Year for 2025. A rich and timeless true brown inspired by the natural beauty of the Elder tree, Elderton is a versatile and enduring choice for interiors. Although richer in tone than Pantone's Mocha Mousse, this elegant shade fosters the same comforting and relaxing ambience, serving as a grounding neutral that seamlessly integrates into both contemporary and classic design schemes and works well with a wide range of natural hues—from rust to sage green to honey.
Another Colour of the Year working along the same lines is Little Greene’s Mochi, a warming neutral plaster shade with a hint of caramel. This highly versatile shade easily lends itself to any décor aesthetic, pairing beautifully with deeper accents, bright whites, soft pinks, and muted greens alike.
Reinforcing the idea of purple as an emerging key colour trend for 2025, Glidden introduces Purple Basil—a warming violet that marries adaptability with a touch of drama and regal sophistication. From soft lilacs to deep aubergines, shades of purple are making their mark in interiors, symbolising creativity, resilience, and luxury. Designers are embracing this regal hue to add depth and elegance to spaces, whether as a statement wall, plush upholstery, or subtle accents. Its inspiring versatility makes it the perfect choice for pairing with neutrals, warm browns, and metallics in this year’s décor palettes.
Behr Paint’s Rumors is also not a million miles away—an alluring rich ruby shade that vice president of colour and creative services, Erika Woelfel, describes as "a modern take on the timeless red". Rumors’ bold yet subdued tone lends itself perfectly to the ongoing trend for colour drenching rooms and brings a sense of balanced vibrancy to home design. Offering both energy and grounded sophistication to 2025 interiors, this shade is sure to be popular for pairing with jewel tones and velvet furniture.
Valspar, on the other hand, rounds out the list with an atmospheric shade of blue called Encore for its colour of the year for 2025, which it refers to as “an anchoring shade that embodies constancy and confidence to let you create a joyful respite from the ebbs and flows of life.” This bold, saturated blue hue exudes depth, energy, and warmth, offering versatile layering options with a range of colours from grey to lavender and violet to sage.
And finally, Dulux has bucked the trend with its choice of True Joy—a vibrant and uplifting shade of yellow that exudes optimism, radiates warmth, and instantly brightens any space. Described as "an uplifting yellow that fills our homes with pride and positivity," this radiant hue is perfect for creating a welcoming and cheerful atmosphere. Although considerably brighter than the rest of the field, it slots into the overall theme of injecting comforting and uplifting elements into your home to boost happiness and well-being.
Bring a burst of sunshine into your home with a statement feature wall, bright soft furnishings, and décor accessories or perfectly pair True Joy with soft neutrals like white, beige, and grey to promote an air of balance and energy. Complementing with natural textures like wood furniture, rattan, or woven accents will evoke a grounded connection to nature while maintaining a playful aesthetic.
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