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2025 Colors of the Year

Color has the power to influence mood, behaviors, and outlooks. With the right paint choices, you can make a room feel warm and welcoming, bright and energizing, or calming and relaxing. Learn more about the colors of the year for 2025 and how these trendy hues can enhance your new construction home.

Highlighting the 2025 Colors of the Year

Leading paint companies, color institutions, and other design leaders are the authoritative voices on color for fashion, product design, and home interiors. 

The following paint manufacturers have stated their color of the year for 2025:

Many color leaders are choosing moody, nature-inspired colors that evoke a sense of mystery, escapism and serenity. Others are selecting warm neutrals that bring warmth to interior spaces.

Coloro and WSGN, color forecasting experts, have chosen a deep blue and purple blend called Future Dusk for their 2025 color of the year. 

The Pantone Color Institute has been a leading color authority for many decades. They release their color of the year every December, with Mocha Mousse as the chosen color of 2025

Emerging Color Trends for 2025

Within the home design space, consumers are leaning toward warm shades that inspire safety and hope. Many are moving away from stark, cool neutrals toward layered colors and bold statements. 

The color trends for 2025 focus on richness, depth, opulence and sophistication balanced with comfortable, relaxing atmospheres.

Emerging Color Trends for 2025

Nature-Inspired Palettes

As consumers prioritize their connection with the environment, nature-inspired colors will become more common inside homes. These colors can bring warmth and energy while serving as a comfortable and versatile background for any room. Many natural shades bring a sense of grounding, stability, and reassurance, which speaks to consumers looking to build meaningful, nurturing personal sanctuaries.

Popular color palettes in 2025 will include a range of timeless earth tones, such as:

  • Toasty cinnamon browns.
  • Deep plum and eggplant purples.
  • Dark red wines with brown undertones.
  • Muted mustard yellows.
  • Seafoam greens.

Bold and Vibrant Colors

Home décor color trends are moving from cooler tones and gray neutrals to bright, saturated shades. Consumers want bold and dramatic colors in their living spaces that welcome and captivate. These rich colors possess depth and intrigue while offering warmth and appeal. More saturated neutrals, along with classic bold blacks, are also on the rise.

Intense jewel tones are taking center stage, including:

  • Warm rubies.
  • Moody plums and wines.
  • Deep, enchanting blues.
  • Dark verdant greens.

Muted and Soft Tones

In contrast to saturation, some muted shades are also rising in popularity. Self-care is a priority for many consumers, and using softer colors can create spaces of quiet luxury to enjoy at home. Subdued hues can create calming and comforting environments that still embrace color. These quietly colorful spaces can exude sophistication and relaxation.

Warm honeyed neutrals provide the soothing warmth many consumers crave. You can expect to see a rise in colors such as:

  • Caramel brown.
  • Warm cream.
  • Soft sage.
  • Dusty pink.
  • Pale blue.
  • Warm peach.

Monochromatic Schemes

As more consumers look for ways to express their personality in their home décor, monochromatic schemes are becoming a popular backdrop. They can provide a calm and cohesive background for other textural and colorful elements that enable consumers to express themselves. Color drenching with warm and grounding neutrals can create a luxurious look while still feeling inviting.

Practical Tips for Incorporating 2025 Colors

The trending colors for 2025 are ideal for creating inviting spaces within your home. Here are a few tips to help you incorporate this year's palette.

Painting and Wall Treatments

Color drenching with rich and warm shades enables you to create elegant spaces that also feel inviting and comforting. Covering ceilings, walls, doors and trim in the same or similar shades allows you to create a dramatic living space for gathering, entertaining and relaxing. Many of 2025's moody and earthy colors pair well with nature-inspired wallpapers and wood paneling.

Furniture and Décor

Trendy home colors for 2025 provide ample opportunity to style your furniture and décor to your liking. If your wall paint is a darker purple, brown or red, you can embrace the dark and moody aesthetic with a monochromatic scheme or choose to create captivating contrasts with pops of color. If your wall paint is lighter, you can go for a light-on-light appearance or complement the walls with dark and vibrant furniture pieces.

If you are looking for simpler ways to add more color to a space, consider replacing rugs, curtains, cushions or other compact items with 2025's trendiest colors. These small yet impactful changes can influence a room's warmth, comfort and serenity.

Outdoor Spaces

You can enhance the appeal of your patio and yard by adding a touch of color. Many of 2025's bold and dramatic tones can break up neutral patio spaces or dark, shady places on your lawn, while some of the more subtle options can complement your existing landscape. Consider adding details such as:

  • Vibrant cushions.
  • Richly colored couches.
  • Warm-toned tables and chairs.
  • Colorful plant pots.
  • Decorative blankets and rugs.
  • Light fixtures.

Many of 2025's trending neutrals offer a timeless color for your home's exterior. The warm browns and creams can give a welcoming first impression when used for exterior paint. You can reflect trendy, vibrant colors and embrace earth tones in plants and flowers throughout your lawn.

Embrace the Colors of 2025 in Your Custom Home

Embrace the Colors of 2025 in Your Custom Home

Keystone Custom Homes will work with you to create a home that suits your unique lifestyle and preferences. Our Design Studio Advisors will guide you throughout the design process. You can trust our team to help you express your tastes and enjoy the latest color and home trends. 

View our photo gallery for inspiration, then contact us online or at 717-368-9831 to begin designing your dream home today.