While we'd quickly landed on Tobacco being one of the defining colors of the coming season a while back here at Livingetc, what we struggled with a little more was the name. It could have been some version of terracotta, or perhaps named after a deep rich spice, but in the end, Tobacco seemed to encapsulate the spirit of shade. It's moody, rich, dark, and a little edgy, and finds its roots in the past.
In her color trends report for 2026, Livingetc's color trend forecaster Jane Boddy put stock in a 'Red Orange' as one of the defining colors of the year — "it aligns itself with a sense of futurism, sleek, modern, and effortlessly upbeat." And, yes, we stand by that choice. However, at the same time, many interior design trends have taken a more traditional turn this year, and where Red Orange feels a little too contemporary in some of its guises, Tobacco brings with it an earthiness that's cozy and cossetting. It's an evolution of the color, but at the same time, a different side of the same coin.
