Has butter yellow's reign come to an end? Designers have mixed opinions, but think these are the new colors that might dethrone it

A kitchen with yellow painted cabinets, a wooden kitchen island, a small dining table, and a pot of flowers.

If there is one color that's defined 2025 so far, it's butter yellow. Butter yellow has been everywhere, from clothing and accessories to paint colors and home decor. But with great popularity comes the risk of a downfall, and that has me wondering – is butter yellow past its peak, and if so, what colors are replacing it?

Of course, decorating with yellow has always been popular, so that certainly won't be going anywhere. However, the status of the butter yellow color trend has designers divided. Some, like designer Elizabeth Vergara, say butter yellow had its moment. 'Like most trending colors, butter yellow started showing up everywhere, which made it feel a little overdone,' she says.