Dunn-Edwards’ Color of the Century

Dunn-Edwards' Color of the Century

In case you missed it, Dunn Edwards bypassed announcing a color of the year and instead released a Color of the Century.

Dunn Edwards joined other paint brands in 2017 forecasting the color that will be most on-trend and creating inspiration for consumers. In celebrating their 100th anniversary, Dunn Edwards looked to their past and to the future to create a color to celebrate the milestone event. Continue reading “Dunn-Edwards’ Color of the Century”

4 Dupes for Calacatta Viola

4 Dupes for Calacatta Violet

Calacatta Viola on Trend in 2025

Looking at the design trends for 2025, trendsetters are moving away from minimalist design and embracing layers of bold color, pattern and texture for their home projects.

In the kitchen and bath, designers are embracing color and boldly veined stones for making design statements while channeling the healing properties of nature. Expect to see color palettes of browns, reds, deep green and eggplants.

For the first quarter of 2025, purple seems to be playing out as the color of the moment. Continue reading “4 Dupes for Calacatta Viola”

Benjamin Moore’s 2025 Color of the Year: Cinnamon Slate

Benjamin Moore's 2025 Color of the Year

Benjamin Moore  has announced Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 as its 2025 Color of the Year. This blend of heathered plum and velvety brown offers a sense of soothing familiarity and balance, making it a versatile choice for any design style.

Purple is poised to be pervasive in 2025, if color authorities have anything to say about it. It started on the runways in the form of periwinkle suits, lilac knitwear, and lavender dresses. And then came the COTY announcements: Minwax’s annointed hue: Violet. GLIDDEN Paint by PPG’s follow-up announcement: Purple Basil. Even Behr’s peppy red, Rumors and C2 Raku have purple undertones.

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