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2025 Paint Colour Trends


2022 Dulux Paint Colour of The Year: Olive Sprig
 

Moving | Exploring | Adapting | Remembering

Extraordinary new developments are shaping the near future. Kinetic energy is driving the shift from merely embracing change to actively requiring movement and adaptation.

Increasing self-reliance and valuing of individual choices, climate-born emergencies leading the push for protective solutions and new tools exponentially expanding our creativity. Previously unimaginable tasks are becoming possible and closing-in on activities once thought to be uniquely human.

This year’s design trends and colour palettes draw on the energy from oneself, exploring nature, science and the artificial, the past and future, in 2025 and beyond.




Dulux 2025 colour of the year Purple Basil paint swoosh

Dulux 2025 Colour of the Year 

A fresh, warm hue, Purple Basil (DLX1046-7) strikes a perfect balance of the calming qualities of blue and the liveliness of red.


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Dulux 2025 paint colour Purple Basil living room wall pink sofa green lamp

Trending Tips

CONFIDENCE that commands attention

This paint colour doesn't shy away from making a statement. Purple Basil is highly adaptable and pairs easily with a wide array of palettes and colours while offering a sense of rarity

visualize Purple Basil in your room

 






 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends 1 living room dark grey wall blue sofa white chair

Design Trend 1: EXTRA CELESTIAL

stardust | dreamy | illuminated | cosmic | mysterious

Drawing influence from the energy within and the growing trend toward self-trust while being detached from cultural expectation or societal frameworks, greater wellness and renewable energy is found in living life on one’s own terms.

 


 

Dulux 2025 Paint Colour trends palette V1 living room chair table Craftsman Gold medium golden wall

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This palette offers balance between dark and light hues, as well as a variety of blue and purple tones, referencing the harmonies within the galactic sky. A range of rich, dark hues and luxury materials develop home interiors with an air of mystery and enchantment. Adding metallic finishes increases the wow factor.




 


 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends palette 1 EXTRA CELESTIAL


 




Dulux 2025 paint colour trends 2 BIO-FUSE living room stone fireplace

Design Trend 2: BIO-FUSE

protection | symbiosis | futurist | ancient | scientific

Exploring nature, science, and futurism as a fusion of influences that could create a better world, finding comfort in ancient practices and future sciences. A growing desire for protection and safety drives aesthetic directions.


 


 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends 2 green neutral living area with green chair



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A hybrid of nature-based and laboratory colours, this palette is both calming and unusual. Greens remain important, with murky browns and pink hues adding a fresh vibe to organic themes. Nature-based materials without the organic look lead the inspirational direction for this trend.

 

 


 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends palette 2 BIO-FUSE


 



 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends 3 ARTIFICIAL teal wall living room pink sofa


Design Trend 3: ARTIFICIAL

artistic | creative | free form | sustainability | transformative

Made in partnership with AI and the ever-blurring boundary between what is considered real and unreal, playing with designs and products that push boundaries, getting noticed, and standing out while seeking sustainable solutions. The mix of bold, playful hues and neutrals hints at the balance between real and unreal worlds.
 


 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends 3 ARTIFICIAL purple wall cabinet mirror


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This palette proves that bold and powerful combinations can still have a sophisticated side. For a more conservative approach to dramatic impact, a single colour application within the design delivers artistic sensibility with less risk.

 


 


 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends palette 3 ARTIFICIAL

 

 
 


Dulux 2025 paint colour trends 4 EARTH & ARCHIVE green bathroom walls


Design Trend 4: EARTH & ARCHIVE

craftsmanship | luxe | elevated | organic | rooted

Evoking nostalgia for natural materials and exceptional craftsmanship while remaining contemporary, with a return to the mindset that life is meant to be lived, enjoyed, appreciated, and valued, with a great respect for quality and beauty.
 


 

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Trending Tips

Khakis, sun kissed hues and tinted darks combine in this palette for an effect that is beautifully dramatic but equally earthy and elegant, accentuating an artisan look with tone and texture as key elements.

 


 


 

Dulux 2025 paint colour trends palette 4 EARTH and ARCHIVE

 

 
 


Essential Neutrals

These contemporary neutrals complement this year’s trending paint colours.


Dulux 2025 essential neutrals trend paint colour chips




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Even more colour tips and inspiration...

Are you inspired by our 2025 Colours of the Year? Get painting with these tips, plus all the advice you'll need to pick beautiful paint colours for your home, in our colour inspiration room gallery


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