Uplifting and exuding optimism, True Joy was nominated by Dulux as the colour of the year to launch us into a particularly cheerful 2025. Accompanied by the sentiment of “just leap!”, this colour invites you to break free and welcome new energy into your home and life.

Applied on its own as a striking statement tone or balanced by other vibrant hues, this shade makes for a versatile pop of colour to energise your space.

According to Benjamin Moore, this year is all about embracing quiet beauty, which makes Cinnamon Slate an appropriate choice for the colour of the year 2025. Delicate and nuanced, this shade mixes notes of heathered plum and velvety brown.

Thanks to its understated nature, it goes well on larger surfaces as well as smaller accent pieces, making it a versatile hue that can be applied across various kinds of interiors.

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Inspired by the ancient Japanese tea ceremony, C2 Paint has announced Raku as the key colour for 2025. This shade draws on time-honoured pottery techniques, resulting in a dark burgundy with subtle hints of purple and earthy, oxidised brown undertones.

Deep yet vibrant, it evokes security, old-world elegance and warmth, ideally applied on statement walls and accent pieces to draw the eye.

The Nippon Paint colour of the year for 2025 draws on summer skies and Peranakan tiles, resulting in the vibrant Turquoise Reflection. As this shade’s name implies, turquoise is believed to encourage reflection, and is moreover thought to “draw out our innermost feelings and help translate them into words”.

This cheerful hue perfectly complements understated neutrals, as well as accompanying contrasting warm tones such as tangerine and coral.

Starting the year with a rich, deep red is Behr, which picked Rumors as its colour of the year 2025. Described as an “engaging ruby red that makes a statement and captivates with its vivacity”, this is a shade that’s both dramatic and elegant, perfect for a larger space that needs a touch of intimacy.

Behr suggests choosing this tone to warm up your interiors and exude confidence and sophistication, as well as complementing it with metallic finishes in gold or bronze.

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According to Valspar, blue is making a comeback, so it’s not surprising that the brand presented a saturated, atmospheric shade of blue for its colour of the year.

Fittingly titled Encore, this is a colour that’s “at home anywhere”, anchoring spaces and exuding a sense of confidence. Its subtle tinge of violet is amplified in low light, making this colour particularly easy on the eye and ideal for restful spaces.

While most paint and colour brands release a single colour of the year, Sherwin-Williams announced a cohesive colour capsule of the year for 2025. The capsule includes nine curated shades with a muted spirit, easily mixed and matched at home.

The colours you’ll find in the capsule are Grounded, a warm, earthy brown; Sunbleached, an airy, light neutral; the eclectic and joyful Chartreuse; the stormy, moody Rain Cloud; Clove, reminiscent of dark chocolate; Malabar, a soothing, sandy foundation; the luxurious yet organic Bosc Pear; a brilliant white appropriately titled White Snow; and Mauve Finery, a subdued mauve with a dreamy yet refreshing aura.

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