Colour Trends 2025 - What Are the Sought-After Shades?

Planning a home painting project in 2025 and eager to discover the latest trends? This article highlights the top shades forecasted by leading paint distributors in Canada.

But first, let’s explore this year’s dominant home decor colour trends. Then, we’ll dive into the colours chosen by top paint manufacturers. And lastly, we’ll examine the trending colour palettes best suited to the common living areas in your home.

What Are the Paint Colour Trends for 2025?

As you'll see, there’s a little something for everyone. Yet, there’s a trend that just keeps coming back: soothing aesthetics. Colour palettes are calm and comforting, suited to an array of styles of decor. Even Pantone, the leader in colour swatches and samples, has selected the warm and rich shade, Mocha Mousse, as its colour of the year for 2025.

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What Colour Will Sherwin-Williams Elect This Year?

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This is a first, but rather than naming a single colour as this year’s trending shade, Sherwin-Williams experts presented a nine-colour capsule that will dominate over others this year.

The capsule collection showcased the following nine shades:

• SW 6089 Grounded - A calm, rich, and comforting shade of brown. 

• SW 9585 Sunbleached - A light, bright, and warm shade of white.

• SW 0073 Chartreuse - A light, joyful, and vibrant shade of yellow-green.

• SW 6390 Bosc Pear - An earthy mix of brown, beige, and golden hues. 

• SW 9541 White Snow - Another light and airy white.

• SW 9639 Rain Cloud - A grey-blue hue, evoking a stormy calm.

• SW 9605 Clove - A nearly black grey-brown, suited to neutral decors, yet will make bright colours pop.

• SW 9110 Malabar - A light neutral beige that’s both delicate and serene.

• SW 9282 Mauve Finery - A subdue and refreshing mauve.

The above-listed colour palette is defined by its timeless, sophisticated, versatile appeal. All shades are complimentary yet shine on their own, too. 

Sherwin-Williams experts attempted to ignite a creative spark within customers, allowing them to see beyond short-lived trends by opting for a colour palette rather than highlighting a single shade.

Paint Colour Trends for 2025 According to Farrow & Ball

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Selected hue: French Gray by Farrow & Ball

Despite its name, this hue is more green than grey; it’s an in-between. Experts at Farrow & Ball sought to honour the timeless appeal of 19th-century Parisian decor.

This shade highlights decorative wood panelling, trims, and moulding. It works well on walls and ceilings alike, allowing for a trendy, colour-drenching look. This colour suits both exterior and interior doors, as well as window frames, to smooth out sharp-looking edges.

Lastly, it makes for a calming, soft, and dimmed ambience at all hours of the day. 

Dulux Colour of the Year

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Selected hue: Purple Basil (DLX1046-7)

At Dulux, Purple Basil is showcased this year. It’s a bolder colour than the one featured by Farrow & Ball, but it’s still soft and calming. This warm, energetic, and striking shade is primarily suited to common areas around the house.

If you’re partial to a slightly dramatic vibe and want to balance out the Purple Basil with a more soothing hue, it could make for a great bedroom paint colour option.

SICO’s Favourite Shade for 2025

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Selected hue: Starry Night (6044-83)

Still in that mauve/purple colour range, but this time, it's showcasing a much darker, captivating shade. Starry Night is a dark, rich, almost black hue. Depending on how it’s used throughout a space, working with the decor, it can be bold, calming, and elegant.

If you like this shade, don’t hold back—paint the ceiling, baseboard moulding, and window frames the same colour. That way, you can submerge yourself in all the benefits of Starry Night, for a serene and cozy atmosphere with a delightful mysterious flair. 

Behr’s On-Trend Paint Colour for 2025

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Selected hue: Rumors MQ1-15

At Behr, it’s a deep ruby red that’s shaping 2025. To select the trendiest shade of the year, the company turned to Canadians for their input, sending customers paint swatches to help identify the colour they’d most likely choose for their next project. Roughly three-quarters of the selected individuals picked out this bold shade of red, loaded with spark. 

The rumours are true…timeless and striking, it marks a return of bright and bold colours. After years of white, beige, and grey colouring every surface, a shift in consumer preferences is underway. To fearlessly push boundaries, all walls and ceilings can be coated with this shade. It’s also the perfect accent colour, used on a single wall or a specific feature (door frame, fireplace mantel, or shelving unit).

What Is Benjamin Moore’s Colour of the Year 2025?

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Selected hue: Cinnamon Slate 2113-40

Somewhere between purple, red, brown, and grey, this shade, selected by Benjamin Moore experts, bears witness to a trend observed by most paint retailers. As delicate as ever, Cinnamon Slate adds an elegant flair to the room’s aesthetic. On walls, it creates a space that oozes privacy and comfort.

In addition to the colour of the year, Benjamin Moore experts have also unveiled a broad palette of on-trend colours: 

• Sea Salt CSP-95

• Leather Saddle Brown 2100-20

• Chowning’s Tan CW-195

• Tissue Pink 1163

• Stained Glass CSP-685

• Ashwood Moss 1484

• Rosepine 461

• Paris Rain 1501

• Glacier White OC-37

• Cinnamon Slate 2113-40

2025 On-Trend Colours Perfect for Every Room

Even if the colours listed above were curated based on their versatility, some shades are better suited to specific areas around the house. If you’re piqued by colour psychology, for example, then avoid red bedroom walls. Let’s take a look at colours best suited for kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, and bathrooms based on this year’s trends.

Interior Paint 2025: Kitchen Trends

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Without losing all relevance, all-white kitchens aren’t as sought-after as they used to be a few years ago. Kitchen walls, cabinets, and floors showcase colours, ranging between shades of yellow, blue, green, and purple. Based on personal preferences, a kitchen’s colour scheme can feature both soft and bright hues.  

Trendy Bedroom Paint Colours

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According to Country Living Magazine, the most searched-for bedroom paint colour over the last couple of months has been green. Now, that’s surprising, especially considering how beige, grey, and white walls were all the rage in this setting meant to be relaxing. Other trendy bedroom colours are black, pastel blue, chalky pink, and navy blue.

Most Sought-After Living Room Colours

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The living room is typically where people will let their creative minds take over and play around with bold wall colours and the different features seen within. The relaxing aspect of the space isn’t at the forefront of the desired aesthetic, nor whether the colours will clash with one's meal. As a result, bright, on-trend colours, such as orange, purple, emerald green, and bright blue are popular options showcased in this common area.

That said, when browsing through the most sought-after colours right now, there are a lot of soft, felty shades that are perfect for living rooms, as they make for an intimate and soothing setting.

2025 Trendy Bathroom: Sought-After Colours

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The bathroom is another room where homeowners can have fun with the colour palette. Among the current on-trend shades, we’re seeing a range of bright colours to neutral hues, with darker shades in between. 

For a calming bathroom aesthetic, people tend to choose an off-white, light blue, or sage green. Want to design something a little unusual? Be bold! Opt for a bright pink, canary yellow, coral, or turquoise. Lastly, if you’re more likely to prefer elegant decor, you’ll find yourself right at home with this trendy colour palette: forest green, dark purple, or carbon black. 

FAQ About Interior Paint

How to hire a professional painter for your home?

Before handing your project over to a contractor, make sure they have strong references, a portfolio with a broad range of projects, and a valid licence allowing them to carry out the work commissioned. You can also meet up with two or three contractors to compare project quotes.

How long does a home paint project take?

It depends on the scope of work. Painting a wall typically entails preparing the surface (repairs, cleaning), applying a coat of primer, and one to two coats of paint. To paint a better picture, a 10 x 12 surface area takes 1–2 days to finish, and that includes the drying time in between paint coats.

How much paint will I need for my project? 

The rule of thumb when it comes to the amount of paint needed is as follows: measure the surface area (length x height of walls) and subtract windows and doors. Then, divide the total surface area by the number of coats needed, and you'll have your answer. A standard gallon of paint typically covers 350–400 square feet.