The 5 Paint Colors That Designers Predict Will Take Over in 2025
Popular paint colors come and go, but there are some trends with serious staying power. When it comes to interior color palettes, it’s not often you’ll want to go bold 100% of the time. Digging deeper to nail down the perfect mix of hues for your space is a big task—some spaces demand classic neutrals, but others are begging for a step further. And here at Schoolhouse, we’ve never been afraid of a little color.
But how to choose? In moments like this, we like to have the pros weigh in on what they’re getting requests for and what they’re most excited to see on walls and furniture. Here’s what they had to say about the paint colors they’re going all in on in 2025.
Bolds as Punchy Neutrals
“I’m deeply invested in chartreuse at the moment,” says Beauty Is Abundant founder and HGTV Designer of the Year Leah Alexander. “Sherwin-Williams’s Chartreuse is what I drenched my kitchen in. It reads like an invigorating, elegant neutral.”
Dusty Tones and Pops of Sunshine
“I’m seeing lots of cool colors—dusty purples like Farrow & Ball's Brassica, and pretty periwinkle-blues like Alkemis Paint's Hortensia,” says Studio Roene founder Julia Sobrepeña King. “On the opposite end of the spectrum, I’m also excited to use more cheerful yellows like Farrow & Ball's Sudbury Yellow or Yellow Ground.”
Classics with Boosted Undertones
“Ever since I saw [designer] Garrett Hunter's stunning living room that he painted a very light pea-green, I have not been able to stop dreaming of trying greenish off-whites as a new neutral—like Benjamin Moore’s Sweet Celadon,” says designer Noz Nozawa.
Long Live Green
“We’re really into soft greens and blue greens for 2025,” says Surrounded By Color designers Jen Levy and Robin Heller. “Favorites include Tunsgate Green and Blue Gray by Farrow & Ball, as well as Lime Ricky by Benjamin Moore (inspired by our friends at Henry Guest House).”
Warming Tones
“[I’m into] Farrow & Ball’s Deep Reddish Brown, but also creamy warm whites like Farrow & Ball’s Slipper Satin,” says designer Jamie Haller.
