Colours of The Year: Leading Paint Brands for 2025

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Bristol, February 3, 2025 – As we step into 2025, paint brands have unveiled their Color of the Year selections, offering a glimpse into the shades set to dominate interior design. From rich browns to nostalgic purples, these colors promise to transform our living spaces. Here’s a roundup of the standout shades from leading paint brands.

Mocha Mousse by Pantone

Pantone’s Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, is a gentle shade of brown that exudes comfort. This warm neutral is perfect for creating calming and comforting spaces. Despite its understated nature, Mocha Mousse is set to be a timeless choice for interiors.

!Mocha Mousse Vendor: Pantone

Mapped Blue by Dutch Boy

Dutch Boy’s Color of the Year, Mapped Blue, is a mid-tone blue with yellow undertones, offering a timeless approach to decorating. This versatile shade reflects changing consumer values, emphasizing durability and functionality.

!Mapped Blue Vendor: Dutch Boy

Truffle by STAINMASTER

STAINMASTER’s Truffle is a rich, dark brown paint that serves as a moody neutral for 2025. This color adds depth and drama to interiors, making it ideal for cozy, cocooning spaces.

!Truffle Vendor: STAINMASTER

Encore by Valspar

Valspar’s Encore is a rich navy blue that is both dramatic and timeless. This shade is designed to make homes feel welcoming and restful, transcending design trends with its versatility.

!Encore Vendor: Valspar

Quietude by HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams

Quietude, a cool sage green with a slight blue undertone, is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams’ Color of the Year. This calming color is a more adventurous replacement for neutrals, suitable for both traditional and modern homes.

!Quietude Vendor: HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams

Rumors by Behr

Behr’s Rumors is a rich ruby red that brings warmth and sophistication to interiors. This bold color can be used for dramatic color-drenching or in smaller doses for a timeless appeal.

!Rumors Vendor: Behr

Elderton by Graham & Brown

Graham & Brown’s Elderton is a rich brown paint inspired by nature. This timeless hue is perfect for creating warm and sophisticated spaces, making it a standout choice for 2025.

!Elderton Vendor: Graham & Brown

Raku by C2 Paint

C2 Paint’s Raku is a deep brown color with warm red undertones. This hue is known for its restful qualities, offering a balance of comfort and timeless elegance.

!Raku Vendor: C2 Paint

Violet by Minwax

Minwax’s Violet is designed to add joy to homes, available in various finishes for wood tones. This bold and playful color redefines interior wood finishing with its contemporary elegance.

!Violet Vendor: Minwax

Cinnamon Slate by Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate is an ‘in-between’ hue that combines plum and warm brown tones. This cozy and restful color is perfect for creating rich, grounding interiors.

Cinnamon Slate Vendor: Benjamin Moore

Purple Basil by Glidden

Glidden’s Purple Basil is a warm purple hue that feels retro and bold. This color is perfect for maximalist designs, adding a nostalgic and comforting feel to interiors.

Purple Basil Vendor: Glidden

True Joy by Dulux

Dulux’s True Joy is a vibrant yellow paint that embraces the dopamine decor trend. This mood-boosting color is reminiscent of summer, perfect for lively and cheerful interiors.

!True Joy Vendor: Dulux

Caramelized by Dunn-Edwards

Dunn-Edwards’ Caramelized is an earthy terracotta with hints of brown. This versatile color works as a neutral, providing subtle warmth to various rooms in the home.

Caramelised Vendor: Dunn-Edwards

New Nostalgia by Lick

Lick’s New Nostalgia palette includes eight shades inspired by retro design with a contemporary twist. Our favorite is Lick Red 01, a muted and earthy red that offers a liveable spin on bold colors.

New Nostalgia Vendor: Lick

From bold and colourful hues to rich neutrals, 2025’s Colour of the Year selections offer plenty of inspiration for transforming your home. Stay tuned for more insights and trends in our dedicated feature.

How Virgo can help with your home glow up

Sorted by Virgo is a boutique interior design and home remodelling and sorting business based in Bristol, UK.  We believe that Interior design and styling should be affordable and focused on your dream.

After years of relocating between the UK and Europe, managing family life and raising children, Virgo's founders, Justine and Daisy, have frequently undergone the entire journey of organizing, designing, and styling houses to transform them into homes. 

Virgo brings firsthand experience and a deep understanding of the challenges of restyling, renewing, and infusing fresh light and energy into homes and living spaces to their clients and projects. 

We offer the following services

1.    Sorting The starting point is a comprehensive and objective sorting service tailored to individual needs and the goal of restoring flow, balance in the places you spend most of your time.  We help you cut the emotional bond with the furniture and belongings which no longer fit and have utility and remain only for reasons of nostalgia.

2.     Styling This is when the magic begins and the big decisions need to be made to go with the old or the new, to reuse or to find the right sofa, wall hanging or mirror that will create the focus of the room. We spend hours trawling though antique fairs, researching the styles of today and fifty years ago, seeking the style blend and the shapes that transform your space that represent your own unique style.

3.     Design: Using colour palates, textures and fabrics our customised interior design approach allows you to create a space that reflects your unique style and needs. Our approach is to focus on the balance between functionality, design, light and colour to ensure each space is not only beautiful but also practical.  personalization makes your home feel more like your own space which improves your overall sense of satisfaction, order and balance.

4.     Hand Made Headboards: At Sorted by Virgo, we believe your bedroom should be a haven of comfort and style. That's why we offer a bespoke headboard making service in Bristol, designed to bring your vision to life. A bespoke headboard from Sorted by Virgo is more than just a piece of furniture; it's a statement piece that elevates your bedroom and creates a truly restful environment.

To discuss how we can help just click the button and schedule a time to talk with the team.