I’ve written about (and personally decorated with) countless blue hues over the years, but Etsy’s 2026 Color of the Year, Patina Blue, is one of the most surprising I've come across.
Decorating with blue is hardly new territory, yet this newly crowned Color of the Year feels different – softer, moodier, and totally vintage. Named after the timeworn blue tinge that aged copper takes on, Patina Blue has a lived-in, nostalgic quality that, despite first glance, can easily fit in with just about any interior design style.
