Selections for next year build off the maximalism trend and include sultry darks, lively jewel tones, and nostalgic neutrals.
While the paint colors for 2024 were about creating calm, reflective spaces, the paint colors of the year for 2025 extend a conduit for creative energy, granting homeowners permission—and the confidence—to break the minimalist-style mold that held trends for years. The major paint companies’ recently revealed choices suggest homes will radiate with color this season. There are sultry darks, lively jewel tones, calm but colorful blues and greens, and warmly nostalgic neutrals. Here are the paint colors of the year for 2025 (so far).
Courtesy Behr Paint Co.
BEHR: Rumors BEHR’s Rumors is a rich, ruby red with earthy undertones and fully takes advantage of homeowners’ desire to make personal, meaningful choices with interior decor, with the tagline of “now is the time to make a statement.” “We’re seeing people embrace color like never before,” says Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services at BEHR. “Rumors is a modern take on the timeless red that creates an energetic appeal to make a lasting statement in a stunning way.”BEHR also leverages the love for red, evidenced in one of this year’s hottest trends: the unexpected red theory.
Courtesy Lowe’s / STAINMASTER Paint
Stainmaster: Truffle Stainmaster’s Truffle is a rich, earthy brown, positioned as a dramatic and sensual color to lure homeowners to the dark side. While bold and dramatic, this color is relatively timeless and plays well with neutrals as an accent. “We are excited to highlight Truffle, a versatile color that taps into the warm beauty of nature, offering a timeless and durable foundation for our customers’ design needs,” says Monica Reese, Lowe’s director of trend and style.It’s a good choice for color drenching, with its warm undertones, and applying the hue to all surfaces will offer cozy comfort, similar to being in a cave.
