Looking Back at the Color of the Year

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

At the center is one special hue that defines the palette—and the moment: the Color 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 molding. Artwork and frames arranged on a floor against a deep chocolate brown-painted wall with decorative molding.

Color of the Year 2026: Silhouette AF-655

Reminiscent of tailored suiting, this elegant color 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.

Color 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 825, 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 825, with built-in shelving, cabinetry and in-set desk topped with a pegboard, plants, books and a modern domed white desk lamp.

Color of the Year 2024: Blue Nova 825

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

Paint: Advance
Sheen: Satin

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

Our annual celebration of color is a result of a yearlong creative process and global exploration of color 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 color palette—and one standout paint color—that inspires us all. Here's how we do it.





Evolution of Hues

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Color of the Year 2026

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