Pantone COTY 2025
2025’s Color of the Year has been announced by Pantone: Mocha Mousse 17-1230

From the Pantone main site:
“Pantone selects a color each year that captures the global zeitgeist—the Color of the Year express[es] a global mood and an attitude, reflecting collective desire in the form of a single, distinct hue.
For 2025, the Pantone Color Institute selects PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.”

This year, Pantone introduces coordinated color palettes that start with the Color of the Year, and include accent, contrast, and toning colors to use in your 2025 designs. This set above is called Deliciousness.

This palette called Subtle Contrasts is described on the Pantone Connect site as:
“Sophisticated brown hues coalesce with nuanced contrasts of blue and grey for a classic and compatible statement. A shimmering buffed beige adds an elegant touch.”

A third palette called Relaxed Elegance is shared as being:
“A core range of beige, cream, taupe, and brown tones take the lead in Relaxed Elegance, providing a strong and versatile base layer. Along with Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, they set a new pace of elegant simplicity, opening a wide array of design possibilities.”
I would love to use any of these color palettes or others I could recommend for your specific wants and needs while working on YOUR designs in 2025.
Kimball Starr designs for colorful homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Contact her today for a remote or socially-distant in-person consultation.