2025 Paint Colors of The Year

2025 Paint Colors of The Year

by | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog

It’s already October again, and you know what that means… all of the paint companies have released their top paint color picks for next year! We collect them all into one handy post for you so that you can identify color trends and plan accordingly.  As you will see in this post, in 2025, businesses will continue to pick versatile colors that help their brand to shine, and we expect to see businesses leverage timeless colors more than ever.  Please enjoy this guide to the 2025 colors of the year– we hope that you can use it to generate ideas about how to best utilize striking colors in your commercial space.

Why Are Paint Colors Important?

 

Imagine you walk into a med-spa for a relaxing massage and you are greeted by neon green and yellow walls– would you feel a sense of calm, or a jarring feeling?  The wrong color could be sending a confusing or distracting message to visitors.  It may also stress out employees that are present in that environment for eight-plus hours per day. Whereas, a color that matches the brand and environment a company wants to convey can do the exact opposite and create a harmonious experience for customers and employees.

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Sherwin-Williams: Color Capsule of The Year

 

Sherwin-Williams is shaking things up in 2025.  Instead of going with the usual single color of the year, they have curated a palette of nine colors, which they say is a mix of classic and cutting-edge.  The break-down of their selections from their website states that the collection includes “bright whites (Sunbleached SW 9585 and White Snow SW 9541) and deep designer favorites (Rain Cloud SW 9639 and Clove SW 9605) from our Designer Color Collection; two hues from our 2025 Colormix® Forecast, Grounded SW 6089 (197-C6) and Bosc Pear SW 6390 (139-C6); the modern-classic Chartreuse SW 0073; and touches of softness with Malabar SW 9110 (205-C2) and Mauve Finery SW 6282 (190-C2).”  The biggest reason for creating the color capsule collection is to showcase colors that can adapt to virtually any combination, design style, or aesthetic. Regarding commercial environments, Director of Color Marketing Sue Wadden said, “I can see the 2025 Color Capsule of the Year being used in hospitality spaces—resort lobbies, guestrooms, bathrooms—keeping with the trend of nature-based raw interiors with loads of stone and natural wood elements.”

Sherwin Williams Color Capsule Collection

Photo via sherwin-williams.com

Sherwin Williams Color Capsule Collection
Photo via sherwin-williams.com

Behr: Rumors

 

Behr’s 2024 color of the year, Rumors, is a deep ruby red.  This color can be used to add a sense of warmth, luxury, and richness to your space.

Photo via behr.com
Behr Cracked Pepper
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Sherwin-Williams HGTV (Lowes):

Quietude (+Naturally Refined Collection)

 

For 2025, Sherwin-Willams HGTV has selected 10 colors that make up their Naturally Refined Collection.  This collection contains a variety of hues that offers versatile options for whatever feeling you are trying to evoke in your space.  Sherwin Williams HGTV has designated Quietude as their official color of the year. Their website states that Quietude “finds its power in its transcendent tranquility. A soft sage with a whisper of blue influence, Quietude is an emerging color for enduring design and soothes any space inside or out.”

PPG/Glidden: Purple Basil

 

For 2025’s color of the year, PPG/Glidden has chosen Purple Basil.  It is a blend of warmth and energy, inviting you to embrace the transformative power of color in your space. While clearly a natural hue, Purple Basil can seem ultra rare depending on the finish – making it something altogether different and extraordinary.

PPG Purple Basil
Photo via ppgpaints.com
Photo via ppgpaints.com

Benjamin Moore: Cinnamon Slate

 

Benjamin Moore‘s 2025 color of the year is Cinnamon Slate. According to their website, Cinnamon Slate is “a delicate mix of heathered plum and velvety brown.”  Interested in bringing nuance, or a sense of smooth familiarity or elevated ease to your space? Then Cinnamon Slate might be the color for you.

Benjamin Moore Cinnamon Slate
Benjamin Moore Cinnamon Slate

Valspar: Encore

 

Valspar’s 2025 color of the year is an atmospheric blue called Encore. It is a shade that, according to Valspar, “embodies constancy and confidence to let you create a joyful respite from the ebbs and flows of life.” Colors like lavender and sage green harmonize elegantly with Encore.

Valspar COTY 2025
Photo via valspar.com

Dunn-Edwards: Caramelized

 

Dunn-Edward’s 2025 color of the year is Caramelized, a warm, neutral color with soft, earthy tones that evoke the feel of sun-baked landscapes. It creates a cozy, inviting atmosphere and adapts well to both natural and artificial light, appearing lighter and golden in bright spaces or deeper and more muted in dim lighting. This versatile color pairs beautifully with neutral tones like creams and off-whites or can be contrasted with darker shades like navy and charcoal for a more modern look.

Dunn-Edwards Caramelized
Photo via dunnedwards.com

Tips For Choosing Colors For Your Space

 

  1. Align color choices with marketing goals.  While neutral paint helps draw in professional clientele, more colorful choices can help attract younger customers.
  2. Consider your brand colors, your overall décor, and identify colors that pair well with your logo, furniture, and flooring.
  3. If you need low maintenance colors that are forgiving of scuffs/fingerprints, choose darker tones in a satin finish and avoid high-gloss, light paints.
  4. Use a color wheel to find complimentary colors and also consider tints of those two colors.
  5. Choose your color(s) based on the actions/moods you want to elicit
  6. Using The 60-30-10 rule that calls for 60% of a room being the dominant color, 30% as the secondary color, and 10% as the accent color.
  7. Factor in your location/region.  Certain districts like historical areas may have color requirements.
  8. Base colors on the type of business:
    • In a medical or dental office, you probably want to choose peaceful colors like neutrals or blues rather than using colors such as yellow and red which might cause patients to feel nervous/upset.
    • It is common to use vibrant colors in food and retail shops because they may help evoke a selling response.  Consider what you are selling and match colors tones to your product.
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Conclusion

Emerald Inc. can assist you in creating a custom space that is unique and memorable, one that will keep visitors coming back, and creates feelings of contentment in employees.  We’ll meet with you to discuss what type of atmosphere you want your space to have and how to make it the most successful. Email us today or call us at 480-832-9808 to start designing your space and get an idea of what your construction costs will be.