Dulux Colour of the Year 2029: Tranquil Dawn.
Transformative Teal is the 2026 Colour of the Year.
2000 - Cerulean
Pantone's first colour of the year in 2000 was 'Cerulean Blue', referred to as the “colour for the millennium”.
Embrace the beauty of quietly colorful hues with the Color of the Year 2025, Cinnamon Slate 2113-40. A delicate mix of heathered plum and velvety brown, this nuanced color brings a smooth familiarity to any design.
Dulux Tranquil Dawn is a light green colour, similar to the popular sage green hue that's popping up everywhere. Tranquil Dawn paint is a mix of green, blue and grey and has the versatility to work in any palette.
SW 6211Rainwashed
This light and airy bluish green brings a serene and natural feel to your interior spaces. Try this cool green in a bedroom or a bathroom.
What is the color of the New Year in 2024? The New Year color for 2024 was green, a symbol of balance and prosperity, perfect for embracing new beginnings.
Chosen as the Color of 2025, Future Dusk offers a refreshing new perspective on dark blue, incorporating rich purple undertones to bring depth and intrigue.
Ruby red is a dark shade of pinkish-red with the hex code #E0115F, one of numerous colors that refers to the gemstone tone.
2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity [joint COTY]
For the first time, the blending of two shades – Serenity and Rose Quartz – are chosen as the Pantone Colour of the Year. Serenity is weightless and airy, like the expanse of the blue sky above us, bringing feelings of respite and relaxation even in turbulent times.
Gen Z's (unofficial) colour of the year
Yellow – with all its sunny optimism and energetic vibes – has become the unofficial colour of the year for Gen Z. It's bright, it's bold, and it perfectly captures the upbeat, forward-thinking mentality of this generation. But why yellow? Well, frankly, yellow is the vibe.
2024: Peach Fuzz
Peach Fuzz is a light, delicate shade between pink and orange. The soft, heartfelt hue expresses the desire to nurture kindness, compassion, and connection. All of this helps foster a peaceful future and everlasting coziness.
Autumn Winter 2026 2027 season's color trends: Chocolate Fondant, Caramelized, Aqua Gray, Moonlight Haze, and Golden Acacia, are more than just hues, they are reflections of a rapidly evolving global landscape, societal shifts, and the human need for connection, escape, and fresh optimism.
PANTONE® USA | Color of the Year 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise.
For those born in the Year of the Dragon in 2024, the auspicious colour is gold, which signifies success, wealth and honour. Gold is believed to possess strong positive energy and symbolises the sun and metal.
Mocha Mousse by Pantone
Pantone's 2025 pick for Color of the Year is Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a medium-shade brown that's both modern and sophisticated. Shades of brown are the design world's hottest neutrals at the moment, so this rich shade comes as no surprise.
About 4 to 7 billion years from now, when hydrogen fusion in the Sun's core diminishes to the point where the Sun is no longer in hydrostatic equilibrium, its core will undergo a marked increase in density and temperature which will cause its outer layers to expand, eventually transforming the Sun into a red giant.
The Pantone Color Institute originally created the Pantone Color of the Year educational program in 1999 to engage the design community and color enthusiasts around the world in a conversation around color.
What to avoid wearing: Avoid overly dark and heavy colors like black and brown. They may "restrain" your energy and fiery nature. Recommendations: Choose bright and energetic shades like red, orange, and metallic accents (gold and silver).
2024 Color of the Year: Emerald Green - Feng Shui. 2024, The Year of The Wood Dragon in harmony with the color Emerald Green, is the start of Renewal & Growth. It is believed that the color of what you wear, your environment and your wallet is in symphony with your life.
Benjamin Moore Names Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 as its Colour of the Year 2025.
Azure (/ˈæʒər, ˈeɪʒər/ AZH-ər, AY-zhər, UK also /ˈæzjʊər, ˈeɪzjʊər/ AZ-ure, AY-zure) is the color between cyan and blue on the spectrum of visible light. It is often described as the color of the sky on a clear day.
Rosewater is a light pinky-blush color much like the drink it is named after. Its hex code is #EDAEC0. Rosewater is flavored water made by steeping rose petal in water, so it has a sense of being distilled and somewhat transparent.
Chimerical colors include: Stygian colors. These are simultaneously dark and impossibly saturated. For example, to see "stygian blue": staring at bright yellow causes a dark blue afterimage, then on looking at black, the blue is seen as blue against the black, also as dark as the black.