'Soft Celeste' Is the Gentle, Ethereal Color That Interior Designers Use to Make Contemporary Spaces Feel Softer

Image of a modern, powder blue living room with glossy walls that have thick velvet curtains over the doorways. There is light blue marble flooring and an overstuffed modern sofa in a light blue velvet. .

This month, we are taking the seasonal phrase seriously: April showers bring May flowers. But there can be something quite beautiful in those serene afternoon storms — the soft blue of the sky, the periwinkle haze after the rain has gone, or even the icy blue of the raindrops themselves. It's in these moments that Livingetc's April Color Crush, Soft Celeste, exists.

Soft Celeste is a powdery, chalky blue sitting on the color wheel near cyan, true blue, and nudged a little towards violet. I like to think of it as a go-to light blue, but with more depth. And it's that depth that makes it feel more contemporary. The nuances in the undertones and hue make these spring color palettes more visually interesting in 2026.