Need some paint color inspiration for your next home project? Each year, the leading paint firms weigh in with their paint picks for the “Color of the Year.”
The paint trends for 2025 appear to be leaning in heavy on the browns, reds and purples. Be sure to listen to my latest episode with home designer Krisztina Bell—2025 Home Design Trends: The Good & The Bad—as we weigh in on the latest color forecasts.
Also, be sure to scroll to the end of this post for The Housing Muse’s pick as favorite “2025 Color of the Year.”
Cinnamon Slate: Benjamin Moore
Rumors: Behr
Purple Basil: PPG
Raku: C2 Paint
2025 Color Capsule of the Year (containing 9 shades): Sherwin Williams
Grounded (part of Sherwin Williams' 2025 Color Capsule)
Bosc Pear (part of Sherwin Williams' 2025 Color Capsule)
Rain Cloud (part of Sherwin Williams' 2025 Color Capsule)
Mauve Finery (part of Sherwin Williams' 2025 Color Capsule)
Quietude: HGTV Home by Sherwin Williams
Caramelized: Dunn-Edwards
Truffle: Stainmaster
Elderton: Graham & Brown
Violet: Minwax
Mapped Blue: Dutch Boy Paints
Encore: Valspar
The Housing Muse's Pick as Favorite 2025 Color of the Year