1. WARMING COCAO HUES
Warm, cocooning and grounding, earthy browns are rising in popularity as homeowners seek to surround themselves with comforting color. Surprisingly versatile, decorating with brown works beautifully with other earthy tones like olive greens and terracotta, plus brown pairs brilliantly with pale pinks. Alternatively, team it with blue for a more uplifting feel.
2. CAPTIVATING CARAMEL TONES
Just as chocolate browns are making a return, so too are irresistible caramel tones. Once shunned for being dated, these golden hues are proving irresistible with interior designers and we’re seeing them paired with richer browns, warm white paints, soft pinks and blues.
3. PEACHY HUES
Since Pantone announced Peach Fuzz as its Color of the Year for 2024 we're noticing it everywhere. Described by the institute's vice president Laurie Pressman as 'a compassionate and nurturing soft peach shade whose heartfelt kindness and all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul,' the shade has been embraced by the interiors world and features in many trending paint palettes.
4. BLISSFUL BLUES
Several paint brands and trend forecasters are championing pale blues this year. Soothing, versatile and fresh, they work well in myriad spaces and pair wonderfully with on-trend sunset hues on the opposite side of the color wheel, too.
5. PLASTER PINKS
Plaster pinks see no sign of abating this year; warm, feminine and versatile they bring subtle color and softness while keeping spaces feeling bright. Perfect for kitchens to bedrooms, they pair beautifully with olive greens, browns and charcoal grey, or try creating a fun contrast with pops of zesty yellow or red.
6. GROUNDING NEUTRALS
Decorating with neutrals, including warm taupe, beige and stoney hues remains a strong paint trend for 2024. Indeed it seems designers and homeowners are far from being bored of beige, as it continues to feature heavily in the color palettes for 2024. Paint company Lick announced Beige 02, Beige 03 and its warm White 05 as key shades in its 2024 palette.
7. EMBRACE THE GREENS AND BLUES OF NATURE
Soft greens and greeny blues reminiscent of sea and sky are timeless shades that never really go out of style, but they’re forecast to be particularly popular this year. A celebration of nature’s healing powers, Dulux’s Calm palette – one of its Color Futures trends for 2024 – brings together a curated array of nature-inspired colors from the gentle Horizon View and Serene Waters to the deeper tones of Neptune Seas and the Nordic Hills, offset with the most delicate of pinks, Sweet Embrace, its Color of the Year for 2024.
8. HAPPY SUNSHINE SHADES
Vibrant yellows are set to be big this year and are bringing much-needed positivity into our homes in unsettling times. Whether color-drenched or used as an accent in a neutral scheme, decorating with yellow is guaranteed to put a spring in your step.
9. HEAD-TURNING REDS
Following the emergence of the unexpected red theory, pops of vibrant crimson, berry, flame and orange shades are tipped to be popular trend in interiors. Red can be comforting and cocooning used on walls and works particularly well for creating an intimate mood in dining rooms. However, red rooms can be overpowering, and some argue it can even promote feelings of anger. Alternatively, decorating with red in small doses is an effective way to bring life to an otherwise neutral scheme or to highlight architectural features.
10. DARK, DRAMATIC SHADES
While neutrals and pastels are certainly on trend this year, there's still an appetite for dark, dramatic colors. The team at Sherwin-Williams selected Tricorn Black SW 6258 and Billiard Green SW 0016 as key shades in their trending palettes for 2024.