Colors of the Year: 2025 Trends
Bring your color scheme up-to-date.
The colors of 2025 are all about being cozy, fresh, and adaptable, placing an emphasis on understated hues that offer the perfect blend of comfort and interest. Without further ado, here are the top colors to incorporate into your home this year.
1. Rich, Warm Browns
The top color for this year is any medium-toned brown with warm undertones, specifically shades of mocha, caramel, or copper. As a wall color, these shades of brown add comfort and warmth to your space while still being neutral enough to go with a range of color schemes. You can also use rich warm shades of brown for earthy pops of color throughout your home. Review our guide on What Are Earth Tones? for tips on decorating with cozy brown hues.
The second “It color” for the year is spice-toned purple. Think relaxed plum or mauve tones with a hint of cinnamon. Just like our first color, these shades of purple are understated enough to work like neutrals while adding a touch of warmth to your space. As a wall color, spice-toned shades of purple have a calming, cozy effect. As an accent color, they offer just enough interest while keeping the space grounded. Check out How to Decorate With Purple: From Lavender Hues to Deep Plum for style tips.
Cool white is taking over! Say goodbye to warm white and cream shades and say hello to this almost gray shade of white. This is a breezy, refreshing neutral for walls, furnishings, bedding, and floor coverings. Pair this shade with any of the colors on this list, especially muted green and medium-toned blues (discussed below). For a balance of cool and warm tones, accent cool white spaces with warm browns and spice-toned purples.
Another color that's taking this year by storm is muted green. This relaxing, nature-inspired hue works well as a wall color because it can be used like a neutral. This is thanks to its gray undertones. You can also infuse your space with muted green accents to help balance bolder color palettes (think muted green and amethyst purple, bright red, or cornflower blue). A couple muted shades of green to keep on your radar are sage or moss green. Take a look at these 20 Beautiful Sage Green Bedroom Ideas for stylish examples.
Chartreuse is back – but was it ever really gone? In 2025, there's going to be more of a focus on chartreuse and pear hues as both accent colors and wall colors in the home. This is because chartreuse and pear can be elegant and timeless, eclectic, or modern depending on how you use them. For context, chartreuse is a greenish-yellow hue, and pear is considered a more yellow shade within the chartreuse color family. Learn more about chartreuse in our guide, What Is Chartreuse? Everything to Know About This Timeless Color Trend.
As bright and uplifting as light shades of blue can be, the use of blue in 2025 is much more grounded and sophisticated. This year, medium-toned blues with cool undertones are taking over interior design. Unlike lighter blues, these shades offer a layer of depth and evoke sophistication and relaxation. Medium blue shades include dark turquoise, steel blue, or blue sage. Cobalt is another on-trend shade of blue that offers a bit more richness and vibrance. These 32 Serene Ideas for Styling Blue Living Rooms demonstrate blue color pairings and decor methods to try in your own space.
Last but not least, pink is making headway as a neutral color in 2025 – specifically earthy, clay-inspired tones and pastel or rosy hues. These shades of pink translate to almost any aesthetic when used as accent colors or as the main feature. Pair soft pinks with sage green, cool white, or medium-toned shades of blue for a stylish contrast. Our guide on Decorating With Pink: 20 Pink Room Decor Ideas to Rejuvenate Your Space goes over how to use shades of pink in your home.
