Every Important Color of the Year Announcement for 2026 so Far — And What It Says About Our Interiors Over the Next Year

Rotating GIF of four different stylish room each painted in a bold colorway. The first is a mahogany red, the second is a burgundy, the third is a cream color drench, and the fourth is a dark teal.

Pantone announced its very first color of the year (a Cerulean Blue, to be specific) back in 2000 as a way to celebrate the new millennium. The buzz around the announcement skyrocketed, however, and it was quickly decided to carry on the tradition every year. Since then, paint and design brands have joined in, revealing their own predictions of what 'color of the year' means, as a way to engage, inspire, and predict the palettes that will shape the following 12 months.

As such, these announcements are a great way to gauge the color trends of years past and question how those design habits will translate moving forward. So, as 2025 draws to a close, what do we have in store? Livingetc's Design Lab interior stylist, Iokasti Sotirakopoulou, says, "I see this year's color choices as a shift toward richness, depth, and tactility, with a warmth that runs through the entire palette, from earthy minerals and ripe fruit tones to those tailored, suiting-inspired neutrals."