Each year designers from all industries wait for the Pantone Color Institute to select its next “Color of the Year”. The Pantone “Color of the Year” affects everything from fashion, advertising, and product packaging, to the current trends in interior painting and design. For 2024, Pantone selected the color “Peach Fuzz” which is a gentle blend of pink and orange, creating a soft, nurturing presence. Its delicate nature invites calmness and a soothing touch. For 25 years Pantone has influenced industries across the board and the world with its “Color of the Year”.
Color of the Year
While Pantone’s “Color of the Year” is a huge influencer, there are other things that influence interior design and paint colors as well. In 2024 we will see colors move from the very popular cool grays to warmer neutral tones. Colors that imitate nature are predicted to be very popular.
Sherwin Williams 2024 Color of the Year
Blues like Sherwin Williams 2024 Color of the Year “Upward SW 6239” is a perfect example of the current trends in interior painting. This blissful blue is a calming and nurturing color that provides a very organic feel to a room.
Behr’s 2024 Color of the Year
Behr’s 2024 Color of the Year, Cracked Pepper PPU18-01 is a versatile soft black that accentuates the spaces in which you create life moments.
Benjamin Moore’s 2024 Color of the Year
Yet another blue has made the list with Benjamin Moore’s 2024 Color of the Year, “Blue Nova 825”. Blue Nova is violet and blue that come together in this elevated, sumptuous hue. It can serve as a beautiful backdrop for either bright contrasting colors, or more neutral monochromatic hues.
The current trends in interior painting show organic colors like blacks, blues, and creamy whites. But equally sought-after color choices in bright jewel tones of teal, bold blues, and pastel pinks are also trending.
You can incorporate the current trends in interior painting into the room on not only walls but in cabinetry, furniture, trim, and more. Including accents of warm wood and metals is also a nice way to provide contrast and joy!
Color is such a powerful force in our lives and should be studied before introducing it into your space. It truly is a way to express and affect emotions, ideas, and thinking and shouldn’t be taken lightly. There is so much psychology and so much research behind color! So, while you may be looking at the current trends in interior painting, be sure to first understand what you’d like your space to reflect and “feel” like. Then choose a color that matches that vibe, and hire your professional painter to create your happy place!
