2025 Paint Colour Trends

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 

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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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

 

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.

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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.

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.

 

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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.

 

 

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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.
 

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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.

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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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.

Essential Neutrals

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

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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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