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Color of the Year Archive
Discover the 2027 Color of the Year, plus featured tints, tones and shades from past years.
Refresh and Restore
Crisp and calming, our 2027 Color of the Year, Celery SW 6421, is an luminous light green that promotes balance and elegance in every space.
Year-Defining Hues
Revisit stand-out shades, selected from our Colormix® trend forecast to represent the Color of the Year.
2026
Universal Khaki
2026
Universal Khaki
An essential, mid-tone neutral that invites both timeless simplicity and bold color exploration.
An essential, mid-tone neutral that invites both timeless simplicity and bold color exploration.
2025
Color Capusle
2025
Color Capusle
A celebratory collection of nine essential and inspiring colors from our library.
A celebratory collection of nine essential and inspiring colors from our library.
2024
Upward
2024
Upward
Bring timeless lightness and total tranquility to spaces where fresh ideas can take flight.
Bring timeless lightness and total tranquility to spaces where fresh ideas can take flight.
2023
Redend Point
2023
Redend Point
Embrace a spirit of connection to the world around us with this soulful-yet-subtle hue.
Embrace a spirit of connection to the world around us with this soulful-yet-subtle hue.
2022
Evergreen Fog
2022
Evergreen Fog
A simple but sophisticated chameleon color. Green-meets-gray, with just a bit of blue.
A simple but sophisticated chameleon color. Green-meets-gray, with just a bit of blue.
2021
Urbane Bronze
2021
Urbane Bronze
Tap into nature with a hue whose warmth and comfort breathe down-to-earth tranquility.
Tap into nature with a hue whose warmth and comfort breathe down-to-earth tranquility.
2020
Naval
2020
Naval
Evoke a sense of opulence with this serene shade between ocean and evening sky.
Evoke a sense of opulence with this serene shade between ocean and evening sky.
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More About Color of the Year
Each year, color leaders from around the world gather for the Annual Color Forecast Workshop. They use research, color trend reports and industry analysis to think through what will be trending in the upcoming seasons. From these learnings, the Annual Colormix Forecast is developed and the Color of the Year is found among those palettes. Learn more about the process here.
Sherwin-Williams Director of Color Marketing Sue Wadden selects the Color of the Year from that year's Colormix Forecast.
Stay tuned for the 2028 Color of the Year reveal, coming Fall 2027.
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Colormix Trend Forecast
The Colormix Forecast
Discover what happening next in color and design with 2027's Rewild.
Discover what happening next in color and design with 2027's Rewild.
Color of the Month
Color of the Month
Take a closer look at this month’s spotlight color, plus comb through past hues, too.
Take a closer look at this month’s spotlight color, plus comb through past hues, too.
