Nov. 5, 2024

2025 Colors of the Year: The Paint Trends to Watch

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

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Podcaster / Blogger / Journalist

Melissa Dittmann Tracey is known as "the housing muse" and the creator and host of The Housing Muse Podcast. She is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the real estate and home design industry for more than 15 years. She was named by Fixr.com as one of the "Top 30 Home Improvement Journalists" in the nation for 2024. She is also the creator of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog (the No. 1 home staging blog in the country voted by Feedspot for the last five years and counting). You also can hear her weekly on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Real Estate Today, with her segment "Hot or Not?" in home design. She has contributed to dozens of publications over the years, including U.S. News & World Report, BobVila.com, Homes.com, HouseLogic.com, PEOPLE, Chicago Tribune, REALTOR, and more.

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