Looking Back at the Colour of the Year

From our library of over 3,500 Benjamin Moore colours, we carefully curate a Colour Trends palette that balances modern-day relevance with long-lasting appeal. Taking into consideration everything from consumer behaviour to global influences in art and design, our colour and design experts work tirelessly during the colour selection process to handpick the hues you’ll see prominently during the following year.

At the centre is one special hue that defines the palette—and the moment: the Colour of the Year. Journey with us through some of our most recent choices and see how they have evolved over the years.

Artwork and frames arranged on a floor against a deep chocolate brown-painted wall with decorative moulding. Artwork and frames arranged on a floor against a deep chocolate brown-painted wall with decorative moulding.

Colour of the Year 2026: Silhouette AF-655

Reminiscent of tailored suiting, this elegant colour weaves rich espresso hues with refined notes of charcoal.

Paint: Aura® Interior
Sheen: Eggshell

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A purple-painted living room features a gray couch, gold side tables, and a glass-topped gold coffee table topped with a red vase filled with pink flowers. A purple-painted living room features a gray couch, gold side tables, and a glass-topped gold coffee table topped with a red vase filled with pink flowers.

Colour of the Year 2025: Cinnamon Slate 2113-40

This delicate mix of heathered plum and velvety brown offers enduring style and a modern sensibility.

Paint: Aura® Interior
Sheen: Eggshell

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A modern red office chair sits in a home office painted in Blue Nova CC-860, with built-in shelving, cabinetry and in-set desk topped with a pegboard, plants, books and a modern domed white desk lamp. A modern red office chair sits in a home office painted in Blue Nova CC-860, with built-in shelving, cabinetry and in-set desk topped with a pegboard, plants, books and a modern domed white desk lamp.

Colour of the Year 2024: Blue Nova 825

Violet and blue come together in this elevated, sumptuous hue.

Paint: Advance
Sheen: Pearl

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The Process: How Do We Choose a Colour Trends Palette?

Our annual celebration of colour is a result of a yearlong creative process and global exploration of colour and design. Our dedicated team tracks and analyzes cultural and environmental influences both domestically and overseas. Their work yields common threads across diverse disciplines, resulting in a thoughtfully curated colour palette—and one standout paint colour—that inspires us all. Here's how we do it.





Evolution of Hues

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