Colours of 2025
From Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Mocha Mousse, to pastels like Dusty Blue and Butter Yellow — this is our take on the colours said to saturate interiors in 2025.
The arrival of Pantone’s Colour of the Year Mocha Mousse, solidified the rising popularity of the use of shades of brown across fashion and interiors. A versatile hue that exudes warmth and sophistication, brown can work to complement a range of design styles from modern minimalism to luxe vintage and is the perfect base for a broad range of colours and earthy materials. Its timeless quality makes it the perfect choice for those looking to create enduring, lived in interiors. Think delicious chocolate brown, indulgent caramels and warm coffee tones… it’s enough to make you hungry!
This deep red hue made its mark last year at Salone del Mobile and is set to continue its popularity with shades of red being seen more and more in interiors globally. Historically burgundy evokes a sense of opulence and luxury having long been associated with wealth and power. However, these days as Elisabetta Rizzato at ITALIANBARK points out burgundy has become a more modern, casual colour that still offers warmth and sophistication but can also be combined with striking materials and finishes to give it a more vibrant contemporary personality.
Light blue was again spotted everywhere at Salone del Mobile and since then has been reappearing in interiors in sophisticated dusty tones. With hints of grey, this calming shade can work similarly to a neutral and is surprisingly versatile – a match made in heaven with burgundy and red tones or an uber cool combination with browns.
Another colour making a splash across both fashion and interiors is butter yellow. Incorporating yellow into interior spaces can seem a little risky for some but this softer tone can add warmth and an understated elegance to a space. Plus living with yellow is proven to make you happier, just ask colour guru Evie Kemp - “living with yellow changed me … it was genuinely making me happier”