2025 COLOR TRENDS | Benjamin Moore Colors Of The Year REVEALED!

[@Nick_Lewis]

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[@sebeckley]

This is the content I'm here for.

[@jvnd2785]

The word you are looking for that colour is dark PUCE (HEX #3E0F04)

[@diannachavez583]

what color is the room, you filmedn this in

[@Christina-vd3ow]

Nothing makes me smile like hearing "the paint cartels." 😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I swear I heard him say "Pink cartels" 😂

[@excusemebutEMB]

We're all at the mercy of big paint.

[@LauraLVTGW]

Oh my, that line!! I nearly spit out my coffee!! 😂😂😂

[@vaderladyl]

more like the interior decor cartel.

[@kristinesullivan7658]

I am appropriating this phrase. 😂

[@suzannederringer1607]

I love Nick. Just when I'm overwhelmed by the Election, WWIII, Fluoride in the Tap Water - Nick comes along with trivial things like 2025 Colors or Junk not to buy - delivers his message with malicious Humor - and the World seems almost normal for a while. ❤😊

[@TrekkieJenn]

His videos are like an educational spa day for the soul

[@kragenu]

Malicious humor

[@ΒύρωναςΛαδιάς]

exactly

[@valeriejewell2015]

Nick, As an Interior Designer, with a degree (With Honors), I am surrounded by old brick, and granite foundation....I cannot use neither of those colors....brick and granite limits my dinnerware to Rusell Wright Salmon and Granite....I have extreme sunlight coming down....all afternoon...silver shags....bedroom is on the upstairs north facing wall....Ralph Lauren's Kerry Coast Sunrise, with the trim 1/2 strength.....my inspiration: #1 my Irish skin tone, #2 an oil painting, by a childhood friend(he had polio)....Gene Gallipeau....

[@kerrieannaxt2049]

^^ THIS. 👌🏻

[@Tkyle5127]

I am SO relieved!! I went way outside my comfort zone and painted our living area RUMORS❤ No one has really commented… that is never a great feeling 🤯 But now that my favorite designer has given this color his blessing, I will proceed feeling ahead of the decor trend! Thank you!

[@KMAC-mf4dk]

I really like Behr's lineup, Rumors included. Took the greenish color Boreal for my bedroom this week and was thinking of doing rumors in a different room. It really feels energizing!

[@debbie8430]

We’re turning a small bedroom close to the kitchen into an overflow pantry/storage space. When we saw Rumors, we really liked it, despite it being much darker than what we usually do. We’re reusing some grey Billie bookcases, which will look great with the colour. I can’t wait to see this project completed.

[@robine6337]

I painted a living room a very similar color in 1998

[@douglasmgriffin]

"Nobody ever really paints their house purple." Hello from New Orleans.

[@Zarga8]

Hey, yeah, there is a purple house on the next street from me; I am in Baton Rouge

[@RebeccaHunt-wv8bc]

And San Francisco. We love the crayon box.

[@louloubell6586]

My house is purple, and I love it.

[@allegrosotto2126]

Even in Australia 😁

[@lisaware9697]

My aubergine kitchen was rich, moody--and was lovely. Now it's slate blue, another saturated, moody color. Both contrasted nicely with lighter colors/tones in adjoining rooms.

[@olga138]

Nick goes back to school to help all of us understand the color of the year. You're a prince among men: no sacrifice is too great on the altar of Interior Design. Nick, you are athe reason I look forward to Saturday every week. ❤

[@plushieangela]

It makes sense that green is still in the lineup, green is trees, forests and nature and nature doesn’t go out of fashion

[@pjperdue1293]

The way Nick loves deep reds and burgundys, I love any warm shade of green. Olive, sage, happy sigh.

[@pixie3760]

We all appreciate your immense sacrifices Nick. 🤩

[@mackereltabbie]

I liked the purple cinnamon brown whatever! But probably more as an eye shadow 😀

[@werbena00]

Or clothes that would be worn one winter season. :)

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

@@werbena00 Only ONE please.

[@lilyawood]

I’ve been wanting to pick up laidback lilac from the revlon super lustrous line, think that color looks better as makeup than on the walls

[@amymullen296]

I'd absolutely wear a sweater that color, but not paint it on my walls.

[@allalala9916]

It a great color for brunettes. ... to wear.

[@migrabar79]

I want you to know that I really appreciate the sacrifices you make for us. Going to a workshop at 9:00 am is absolutely noteworthy! Thank you Nick. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ennanitsua]

So... I used to work for a big commercial interior design firm, and I once asked them how much the color of the year actually matters in interior design. (I was talking about Pantone at the time, but I think the answer applies to all). They responded that because it changes every year, it's inherently more about trends, which doesn't work so well when you're talking about fixed or long-term design elements. So it might factor in, but only on things like throw pillows or decorative items. I love that you keep that perspective, Nick - thanks!

[@catherinesanchez1185]

Car companies spend a ridiculous amount of $$$ determining trending colors because color is a major factor in someone buying a car and they can't afford to be wrong. They design cars a couple years out , so they need to predict the future. LOL!

[@KelDanceswithChaos]

@@catherinesanchez1185 They should just pick silver. It's the one color that hides the dirt! Dark colors show everything and so does white! The only exception is your little sports car that you wax and wash meticulously because it is now your baby.. 🤣

[@thesender6793]

Silver hides dirt only where dirt is silver colored. In many places, dirt is more gold colored. Other places, dirt is dark brown. We need options.

[@katiepeterson9761]

My home is English cottage/French country/Little Women 😂. I have inherited antiques and vintage from both sides of my family, including crocs and such from Grandma’s farm. And I have had that dark red/burgundy in my living room for the last 20 years. It seems so timeless and I love it. ❤️Some say I’m stuck in the 90’s. I don’t know! 🤦‍♀️ But honestly, the kids are grown, my husband likes whatever I like, and I am 55 now so I just do me with confidence! 🥰

[@ginacirelli1581]

I'm with you. My house is William Morris/Tudor cottage. Vermont Country Store linens with tufted Chesterfield style furniture and cherry woodwork. It was built in 1939 and I embrace its Transitional style.

[@katiepeterson9761]

@@ginacirelli1581 YES!🙌🏼

[@peace-or2cp]

My decision hangs on: do I like it? If yes, then that's what I go with. BTW, part of my home is painted salmon. Still loving it after many years!

[@katiepeterson9761]

@@peace-or2cp YES!!!

[@kendra9894]

Ditto on the cottage. Love the red living room. I have been leaning towards that recently. I have a reading room in dark blue and it's so comfy.

[@catherinesanchez1185]

Purple is my favorite color. The key is that when you use it, you need to COMMIT. I have a sitting room painted deep dark purple, like eggplant but more sedate and I love it. I'm so happy when I sit in that room reading or watching tv. I'm SO OVER all the grays that have been popular for the past 10 years and am ready for the world to move on from it. The lilac color you showed was charming and I might use it in my laundry room . Laundry rooms need happy colors.

[@HolandaChiquita]

I would agree! I used to have my kitchen in aubergine (eggplant?) and it was gorgeous!

[@kathrynaston6841]

Realtors suggested Agreeable and Repose Gray for wall colors to sell a home, which created an OCEAN of purple and lavender against the beige and provential tones of the floors and wood trim. A quick switch to Sea Salt, which Sherwin Williams recommended for comes with varying wood trims quickly brought the house back to a reasonably neutral color and sold the day after putting it on the market. Looking at the paint stick even 5 years on, I still have trouble believing that either of those colors could read purple in the right environment.

[@rocknrobin]

"A little Barney, a little Telly Tubby" for me" 🤣🤣🤣

[@noelhoffman2184]

It reminds me of the color of blood when it oozes out of burgers and cooks. Black pudding. That’s what the color cartel should have named it.

[@rocknrobin]

@@noelhoffman2184 🤣

[@maryelizabeth2751]

Finally, thanks to you, I understand tints, tones, and shades!

[@pixie3760]

I like any colour...as long as it's Green!

[@Trammiliin_nr2]

I have the same with red. And Nick's dark wine red is one of my favourite colours. I had to really make an effort not to plan my whole flat red. For example, I made my entry light green and bronzy and the bathroom sea green. I feel these were really bold choices to have instead of red everywhere.

[@AvecPoesie]

That is something my sweet, late Mother would have said. My Mother adored Green 💚 with all of her heart. I am decorating a room in my Home with an abundance of monochromatic Green to honor her memory.

[@pixie3760]

@@AvecPoesie that's lovely ❣

[@pixie3760]

@@Trammiliin_nr2 red's such a vibrant colour, I actually have quite a bit of it in my main living room.

[@angelikafieseler741]

I’m here on the green train ,

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

Someone at Behr love’s Fleetwood Mac and I am here for it.

[@jeandiatasmith4512]

I had a mauve living room for years. At first, I hated it and was going to repaint. But once I moved my furniture in and hung pictures and drapes. It became the best color. Have that brown gray base meant that it changed color depending on what was next to it. It became more earthy when the brown furniture was next to it. Where I had silver frames, it was more cool pink. Gold frames it became more coppery looking. I could change the color of the room - just by changing the decor. pulling out the warm from fall/winter, and the cool for spring/summer is what I did. Years later, I painted my kitchen a super pale purple that also had that ability to be both warm and cool. And that really pulled my kitchen together where I had a cool gray flooring and warm cabinets and appliances.

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

I guess it makes sense. After all, purple is a mix of red (warm) and blue (cool).

[@jenmatt1923]

We just painted our master a mauve color with dark teals and browns as the accent colors. I flip flop about whether I like it or not.

[@catherinesanchez1185]

I had a friend years ago whose favorite color was burgundy (pretty much same thing ) and she loved it for the reasons you mentioned. Plus, she liked using metallics in her decor and they looked amazing against that color with lamps etc .

[@ginakemple1892]

I painted my livingroom a very pale blush pink. Looks amazing with white, cream and warm wood. Very elegant and calm. Everyone loves it

[@pixie3760]

@@ginakemple1892 it sounds lovely

[@catherinesanchez1185]

Pink can be used in lots of settings when it's the right shade/tone etc . I've used pink a couple times. Unfortunately, the last time i used it was in my bedroom and it's going to have to be repainted eventually because I selected the wrong shade. I'll be fixing it when I have the energy to move the furniture. LOL !

[@eceweishaar]

Could you tell us the color name? I’m picking colors for my LR and the bedroom will be a moody mauve 😊

[@Lucysmom26]

I'm currently considering doing exactly this in my west facing living room. Out of curiosity can I ask what shade you picked? I'm still researching because the room is mid in terms of light - it gets some light, but it isn't bathed in it. So I need something that won't look drab during the times of day when the light is lower. Hmmm.

[@dyanalayng5507]

Cinnamon Slate = sludge. Ick.

[@G35ksw]

Literally just ordered dark plum/mauve curtains! Nick, I’d love to hear you talk about matching your design style to the exterior of your home!! SO many people I know have the most traditional home, but want to go ultra modern with the furniture (not blending styles well) and don’t even think to change anything about the exterior

[@soulsticegirl1969]

Yes please! No one seems to understand the concept of flow.

[@loiskube4803]

I walked into an adorable vintage cottage and inside was Asian!Chinese red and Asian tables and decor. I felt traumatized! This was an estate sale that I thought was going to be great because of the exterior of the house. Whoa. Wut.

[@amymullen296]

I predict a dramatic upswing in the use of the word "moody" this year. Also, I for one completely appreciate your hard-hitting journalism, Nick!

[@missmayflower]

It’s already overused.

[@mountaingarden8823]

@@missmayflowerI agree. It’s the replacement for the overused “just a pop of color” or the word pop in general.

[@Nick_Lewis]

It’s the new “airy”

[@seh0041]

I’ll take “moody” over “bespoke” Everything is bespoke now.… it was used in an article I just read about Ikea hacks literally 4 times! Vomit. 😂

[@gnomealone-gu6kr]

The sun is shining in Vancouver! 🌞

[@xstarsystemsx]

The whole Benjamin Moore palette has the greyish undertone that i really enjoy. As a recovering graphic designer, i love all the "color of the year" stuff. Also, that yellow in Nick's predictions is what i call Helsinki yellow. That hue always reminds me of a bohemian Helsinki apartment. Especially paired with light colored wood floors. 😅

[@megwood5730]

It would be super interesting to see the top 5/10 colors you have seen/worked with over the years that have been the most memorable/impressionable for yourself ❤

[@maryelizabeth2751]

I agree! Plus what colors would you use for your own home, if you had to paint each room a different color.

[@robinbirdj743]

Keep in mind that colors tend to trend every 10 yrs or so. Of COURSE people are still liking green. Especially the sages and olives. They’re very easy to live with and go with a Farmhouse style, an Organic Modern vibe, or transitional styles, and they pair well with bright or deep hues. ❤

[@despinakyraleos2234]

Love the greens, will stay green forever!

[@monicaluketich6913]

I'm in the process of painting my deep red- purple wall behind the brass bed and lavender/ lilac (?) for the other 3 walls in the bedroom a pale mint green and almost ivory trim. Of course it's been about 15 years since I painted the room, so it's time for a change! 😊 I'm in a rural area and have ranch chores to do, so repainting walls isn't on the top of my to do list.

[@michellecorson6025]

A few years ago my husband and I bought our first apartment. The entire space needed a complete renovation. My aim for the kitchen was classic design, with soft, buttery yellow walls. As you mention in the video, yellow can be tricky to pull off. I explained this at the local paint store, and that I wanted to avoid the harshness that many yellow paints provide. The paint guy recommended a color from the cream family instead of yellow. And he was right! I absolutely love the results.

[@ginacirelli1581]

Same with yellow for the exterior of your home. I contacted a historic house specialist, and was amazed that he recommended what looked like orange for my 1939 house. (Harvester from SW.) But it looks like a beautiful soft yellow on the house.

[@michellecorson6025]

@@ginacirelli1581 I love a soft yellow. It is cheery, mellow, cozy, and welcoming all at the same time.

[@michaelamaestas4950]

8 months ago We painted our living room yellow . We live in New Mexico. It works

[@Qrtuop]

Yeah yellow can really work in warm climates.

[@kareymccann]

Well, that settles it. I was planning to repaint my kitchen before selling in the spring, but it looks like the green is fine. That saves me one gigantic task! Thanks for the colour updates, they really help reassure my choices. Love watching your videos.

[@movingforwardLDTH]

If that paint job is more than, say, a year old, applying a fresh coat is a really smart idea, especially in a kitchen where all sorts of splatters and things waft thru the air. Don’r be penny-(& minute-) wise but dollar-foolish.

[@rachelramirez8440]

Thank you! I love your videos.

[@kailovi]

I’m not a housing market person, but as someone who dreams of buying a home one day, don’t paint! I hate the mentality of ”flipping” and selling. I’m not saying this is the case here, and I do get that it might be easier to sell a place that looks tip-top, BUT especially with older houses it’s easy to make them unappealing by doing too much. The people buying are most likely gonna reno anyway, so painting before selling seems odd. A really thorough clean and fixing stuff that’s broken or unfinished is really all you need. I’m not a fan of AI, but using that to modify professionally taken pictures of the space can give possible buyers ideas and let them see the flexibility of the space. People with vivid imaginations don’t need it ofcourse but for other folk it could help without needing to up-do the house. As a renter, I’ve moved to so many spaces I’ve painted because the owner or another renter had a completely different sense of the space than me, so deciding on a new colour to sell might actually put a potential buyer off.

[@kareymccann]

@@kailovi Thanks for the great reply. My husband passed away this summer. So, I am selling our home in the spring. I have so many things to do around the house, which I don't mind I am the handy one. It was just funny that this video came out, as I recently said to my son, "I wonder if I should change the colour of the kitchen?" and he said no. It's nice to have the reassurance. 🥰

[@TamaraJoy7]

I loved seeing the colour palettes… they give me a real sense of what I truly like . When looking at the palette, I find my eyes are always drawn to one or two particular colours on each palette. I instantly feel a connection with certain colours and also, feel repelled by the ones I don’t like as much.

[@annecarter5181]

Always interested in seeing what’s “hot” but ever since I’ve gone “Scandi”, life is much simpler!!!! (Especially since I do the painting myself!!)

[@biancaannelli3953]

😂😂

[@katereed4764]

same!

[@leslie3937]

Hi Nick. I’m crying watching these gorgeous colors. I’m selling my house and had to paint the interior and replace carpet. When I bought the house, the master bedroom and bath was chocolate brown. The room is huge and has a ton of light. I kinda loved it. Apparently I’m the only one. My realtor and contractor hated it. It’s now “Wool Skein” by Bher. I do love that color as a neutral, but damn my house is boring now.

[@ambrepighin8104]

I dont understand this very weird trend of having to "redo" a house to sell it. You buy the house and do what you want to it yourself. I'm so tired of people telling me that one day when I sell I'm going to have to repaint or redo just to sell. Sorry, but eff that. The new buyers have to do their own work to make it their own. That's the way home ownership works, I'm not buying a house that someone put a ton of money in painting everything white or grey just for me to repaint other colours or whatever, that's just crazy to me 😂 the blank slate is the brown walls and the pink bathroom, when I move in I get to change it! Edit to add: incase my point doesn't come accross, I'm saying you shouldn't have had to paint over your beautiful walls, screw your realtor and contractor. You sell your house as is, the new buyer can decide if they want to repaint, or put in new carpet. Who knows, they could have absolutely loved the paint colour you already had on the walls!

[@ginacirelli1581]

@@ambrepighin8104 Hopefully I'll leave my house feet first so I won't be there to care. :D

[@coraholt5849]

Love this video. PLEASE do a series on window treatments, types of curtain rods, types of curtains, types of blinds. a real deep dive.

[@bethschwartz9280]

Yeah…I’m still sticking to Benjamin Moore’s 2022 pallet. I enjoy my October Mist and Venetian Portico common areas. I painted my bedroom Pale Moon this spring and I’m really happy with it. My son’s room will be Quiet Moments in another week.

[@susie-q96]

❤❤❤ October Mist! It’s in my dining room. Have some left over for my bathroom. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it.

[@Lala-vx4os]

Quiet moments is beautiful. Soothing. I painted our main bedroom Quiet Moments (Wedding Veil for the trim). Good call.

[@floraposte1860]

My study is Quiet Moments, and the hallway just outside it is a darker shade of the same, Mount St. Anne.

[@sharonsmith583]

Gosh, Nick is like a bracing drink of Canada Dry

[@juliazierdt3654]

Yes! My 2003 build is finally in! Gold master bedroom, dark red kitchen, maroon dinning room.

[@lalablotz7348]

Yay all the colors in my house are back in style again 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@missmayflower]

Yes, this looks so familiar. What year did you paint these colours?

[@lalablotz7348]

@@missmayflower 2002 and then everything got repainted the same color in 2014 because we liked them that much.

[@celticlass8573]

Benjamin Moore's darker shades this year I find interesting, because it's really embracing the more "gothic moodiness" that people really seem to like. You could take their colours, add some antique brass or pewter pieces, perhaps a bit of lead crystal, and decorate your entire home.

[@jenniferlynn3537]

This is a very astute observation. Dark Academia has been on-trend with Millennials for several years now - and it seems Benjamin Moore has given it the nod. It also occurred to me that BM's "color of the year" is more about recognizing the prevailing mood of decorating color trends than actually identifying the latest (or anticipated) "it color." Their Cinnamon Slate would work in many environments - whether drenching a Gothic-inspired room, as an accent color in modern rooms, or as a trim color in more traditional settings. It's almost as though in electing their color, BM sought to find consensus amongst competing design styles!

[@celticlass8573]

@@jenniferlynn3537 Yeah it's my feeling as well that the paint mafia see people moving towards a certain aesthetic, and jump on it with their yearly colours, making it seem like they're being innovative, but what they're really doing is making available what people are moving toward. Like in 2020 their colours were more sort of cheery-spring-light-academia/Edwardian (calming), then in 2021 it was the same sorts of colours but more saturated (bring the outside inside), 2022 was somewhere in between (I assume because people weren't over the other two yet), then 2023 when we started living normal lives again, KAPOW! much more vibrant near-primary colours, 2024 it's like everyone has gone for a beach vacation (bright colourful airy), and 2025 they're moody and snuggly. I'm going to put it out there that 2026 will be Regency-era colours, more soft muted colours with a pop here and there of something more vibrant, and maybe floral prints, plus things like leather.

[@jenniferlynn3537]

@@celticlass8573 You’d probably be interested in the “Color Palettes By Decade” and “A Century of Color Swatches,” both of which provide an array of colors that capture the mood of each decade over the past hundred years. It’s really interesting to see the hot pink, dusty green and purple that captured the late 1960s - to the drab shades of the 1940s “war years” - alongside the steely colors of the Art Deco 1920s and the optimistic pastels of the 1950s.

[@celticlass8573]

@@jenniferlynn3537 That actually sounds really interesting, thanks for the recommendation! I'll be interested in considering the colours with what was happening at the time. I wonder if other parts of the word have stuff like that available too--it would be fascinating to compare and contrast.

[@OldLadyInFL]

"The paint cartels..." you crack me up. I don't like dark paint, mostly because I live in a tiny place that is very dark anyway. I like green, but I'm looking for sea mist meets olive tree green.

[@JB-ho4ob]

Too much gray in those colors.

[@OldLadyInFL]

@@JB-ho4ob I just know what I like. The sea mist is a light color and it would lighten the shade of the olive green. I have a hard time choosing colors, because I want colors that don't exist, so I mostly stick with basic neutrals like antique white with white white trim. I live in an apartment, and I don't want to have to paint it again if I move, but I hate their grey/beige walls. So depressing. I like more yellow in my whites.

[@producewarrior]

The Paint Cartels 😂😂😂

[@kathyault5605]

Again Nick, I agree with your assessment. As a 70 year old self-taught designer...I feel a kismet connect with your videos. You do such an exceptional job of extracting the obvious amongst all the frivolous clutter. Your uncanny ability to "predict" the trends while maintaining the classics is true perfection! It's why I watch & follow you. You speak truth even if it's painful. And you do it with such flair & witticism! I'm always left laughing & a euphoric sense of an epiphany!! Love you to pieces!! ❤❤❤

[@heathers8826]

I just did my living room in Dried Thyme (SW) and absolutely love it. I don't think green paint will ever get old. I'm now looking to use Cattail and Blanched Almonds (both Benjamin Moore) to go with the black walls in my basement. All very earthy but saturated colors, which seems to go along with a dark academia, cozy, old-world library vibe I am currently embracing.

[@BB-mo1ms]

The "earthy purple" in the thumbnail is why I clicked on this video. I love purple so very much. Too bad I already painted my bathroom this shade would have probably been even better than the one I have. I wish there were more purple lovers.😂

[@krisy-in-italy]

I bet you’d die if you saw my purple sofa then! It’s a statement in my open plan living area. 💜

[@BB-mo1ms]

@krisy-in-italy 💜 I'd love to know where you purchased your couch. I've been super skiddish about bringing in purple furniture/decor I'm terrified it will end up making my space look immature. Instead of moody, I'd get princess. So I took to the walls. 🤣 paint is easy to change.

[@jaimeerindy4573]

All I can say is in the past 2-3 years I've become OBSESSED with green. I love every shade, I want every green

[@tamb7587]

I’m so glad when the 50 shades of grey everything was “ in” that I didn’t do it. I thought about it but instead just sat here . As it turns out my colors have come back in style with me doing nothing! I knew it would happen! Yay!

[@VirgoLunaris]

the hospital room as an example 😂😂

[@maryelizabeth2751]

I noticed that too! Nothing cozier than the hospital 😂.

[@EmmaAnimalWelfare]

@@maryelizabeth2751 Only if they get the lighting plan right 😅

[@tanianaldrett9156]

I had to wind it back to check, couldn’t believe it 😂😂😂

[@PerryPerfectPerson]

Literally came here to games if someone saw that 😂

[@tanianaldrett9156]

@@maryelizabeth2751 truely aspirational, hospital room is always the look I’m going for….. 😂😂😂

[@seaside2001]

Ohhhhh I am going for the purple. Oh yes indeed. I am ordering a turtle neck in that colour. I am going to look great. 👋🤣

[@robinzaleski5]

When I moved into my condo in 2004 I painted the LR/DR a deep orange/terra cotta. People always comment on what a saturated color it is, especially at night with all the lamps on (all bulbs in Nick-approved kelvin hues). This room gets a lot of light but it faces north so the color really warms up the space. It feels cozy even in the daytime. Every time I am tempted to paint it a different color (warm navy! deep gold!) I change my mind as I'm still in love with this color.

[@ariaricha8054]

After your video on the 2022 color of the year, I literally made my entire house’s palette based around October Mist. My bedroom is Cinnamon Slate (since purple complements green so nicely) and I have no regrets. I was elated when I saw that my bedroom was their pick for next year 💜

[@sandrad9695]

I painted a bedroom with Benjamin Moore a few years ago, and I have never used such an amazing paint. I don’t do a lot of painting, but after painting with Benjamin Moore, I wondered why anyone ever uses another paint. So it doesn’t surprise me that they do the best job with unveiling their colors.

[@stellatalman7047]

Nick, you’re a riot! Make me smile every time I watch! Loved hearing Vancouver- 🇨🇦

[@m_b_s_l]

Dear @nick_Lewis thank you for the content and thousand thanks for the laughs and the sarcasm. I am watching your from Germany. Renovating the house now, and I just choose the colors that are in the video intuitively. I tried a small patch on the wall and hated every single one of them. I think for the ordinary ppl that paint their bathroom purple but do not have an idea about good lighting, creating contrasts, textures and all other interior design rules, it can be deadly💀 all the darker colours are quite “demanding” so I personally will stick with the pastel colors and admire the audacity of the photoshopped interior heaven on Pinterest or elsewhere. Once again, thank you ❤️

[@lormor460]

Living in a darker home in Western Washington, you have to find a way to bring the outdoors inside. We painted our house Tidewater from Sheeting Williams which was in one of their palettes. It B is blue with green undertones and it is beautiful.

[@catherinebullock9748]

My favorite color is still Simply White, but I would buy decor in some of the colors.

[@BAD46660]

To summarize B.M. 2025 C of the Y: Purple TelaTubbie😂😂😂❤❤❤ Best name for color of the year. They should hire you!

[@pmbrulle1097]

I love seeing what’s “new” but I always go back to using colors that I’d actually wear! It took me awhile to figure that out, but I tend to use my color season as a guide.

[@elizabethb5210]

I think cinnamon slate would be best on my nails 💅🏼 💜

[@thetypingdragon]

As a lover of yellow, Nick, I hope you’re right! When I finally repainted my childhood bedroom I painted it a bright warm yellow, which looks awesome in evening sun and against all the warm wood in my room.

[@deemaxwell4172]

Cinnamon slate is the "dusty rose" equivalent of purple. Period.

[@EmpressSolstice]

That “Bewitched” color is everything. I have been obsessed with Merlot/Burgundy and similar for the last several years

[@Karinehilarious101]

I definitely like Leather Saddle Brown over Cinnamon Slate woops

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

One of the coolest ways I've seen color used is on the inside of a door frame.. a fine line all the way around of a saturated color. Not the inches wide flat, faces inward part but that narrow place where the door butts closed. Less than a quarter inch of something obnoxiously bright is just flat out fun.

[@monas.6839]

I am so obsessed with Cinnamon Slate I want to clap my hands after every word 😅. Sorry, Nick! I still appreciate the deep, unabiding snark 💜

[@moshu10]

Same, I love it!

[@pineapplebetty4323]

Paris rain is my new favorite color. It is a bit more green than it appears in those photos. It's cool, calm, and sophisticated. Painted our bedroom with it then our kitchen. Really makes warm woods pop and everything from burgundy to black work well for decor.

[@AnneDade-j6b]

Love this quick over view , thanks Nick. Good work on your 9 am starts too. Also thanks for pronouncing mauve like we do in Australia 🇦🇺🦘, of course you are Canadian 🇨🇦,but if I hear another designer from U S A (not you ) say Mohve , I’m gonna scream …. Love your work and your snark ❤

[@katherinekemick3666]

i AM with you, the first two colors. I have my entire apartment in shades of butter yellow, peach yellow, tan rose peach, antique gold, just heavenly in the changes of light. Gaslighting yes.

[@thespace2983]

Last month I picked sea salt for my son’s bathroom with its turquoise blue tile, can’t wait to see it done. ❤

[@jazdia78]

Thank you for your sacrifice! Maybe it's just what KZbin is recommending to me, but I've been seeing a lot more videos about Dark Academia decorating. Maybe that's why they thought purple would be a good color? And, to me, the slate would make any color more dark gray/black, but the cinnamon would definitely be more brown.

[@susanf9278]

Thank you so much! This was so great. I am Miss forever beige over here. I am literally now painting my living room walls based on the same color as my sofa so that is never going to coincidentally make it into the color of the year.😆 First time trying Sherwin Williams Emerald paint and it is absolutely fabulous but thank God for 30% off. I don't think I would have spent $100 on a gallon. 🤑

[@Seiferboi]

I prefer everything beige over boring, lifeless gray lol!

[@julieoblouk7332]

I like the Benjamin Moore palette. Great timing for me for you to drop this video as I’m moving and need inspiration for my new home. The colors that they feature are lovely.

[@Olivie-h6i]

I had the dark red color on an accent wall in my living room in 1988. I forget the brand but it was called Raisin. Very rich brown/red.

[@yesseriouslee]

I was so excited when you gave your predictions because I painted my office "Dinner Party Red" but "Bewitched" was my second option. I'm very happy with the decision though. I also got curtains that are basically the same color as the walls for a cute monochromatic moment. It was a good decision I think.

[@ltellis63]

My favorite color in this entire video is Bewitched by Benjamin Moore. I love the deep, rich, moody tones of it and it would go so well with so many of the dark wood and deep cool tones of my home. Definitely looking this up. My favorite phrase here is, of course, "paint cartels". Fabulous!

[@dakotacabn]

Finally the yellow came in , i’ve had my living room that color for years, finally I’m in style. I may add some burgundy in my accessories. Thanks ❤

[@MorganGale]

I will miss the year of Blue Nova, it was such a great blue! I personally don't like any of the 2025 colors but BM's palette is so cohesive, I have to respect it.

[@nogames8982]

My favorites are the behr colors and the third Sherwin-Williams group

[@kathleengarness1660]

I love a yellow kitchen! Some years ago in Galena IL I found a yellow and lavender tablecloth from Provence, and fell in love with it. I painted the kitchen mostly yellow but with sort of a French blue wainscoting (not real wainscoting, just a white chair rail with French blue below, which coincidentally really fit in with some yellow green and violet Pier One folksy china. Totally unrelated by manufacturer but the colors all work so well together, they make my eyes really happy. One of my clients was getting rid of their grandmother's kitchen table with ladderback rush seat chairs, and I was happy to make a new home for the set. Somehow it works!

[@lorraine_life]

As and ASID designer in Boulder in 2017 I loved recommending in very nuanced places Benjamin Moore's color of the year was Shadow 2117-30. At mile high altitude the color was stunningly elegant. I'm not a purple person, but sometimes!!!

[@reejan8109]

Never have I craved colour like I do since moving to a North facing apartment with no windows facing any other direction! My house had one North facing window, in a bedroom that also had an East facing window. Cold, flat light was never an issue in the house but this apartment (with it's builder's beige walls), it's like the light & life has been sucked right out of it. North facing, somewhere in BC.

[@lynda.grace.14]

Not quite as dark as you describe, but have had two north facing homes. Full spectrum lighting (especially in the kitchen) and dimmer switches to dial that down as evening settles in are key to making that kind of space livable--especially during the winter months. It might be worth painting and giving up your damage deposit (in lieu of repainting when leaving). A bit of soft yellow instead of beige might be worth trying. Hint, buy a couple of towels in different colours, hang them up or pin them to the wall for colour ideas (and then return them to the store for a refund).

[@Elle-kr8od]

I had the same experience and found the cold light unbearable. i painted a pale yellow and was happy.

[@reejan8109]

@@lynda.grace.14 I'll give your comment a "like" but I can't agree with buying, using (even if not for intended purpose) and then returning towels to the store! That's not acceptable, in my opinion. Stores aren't there for this type of (ab)use.

[@vaderladyl]

@@reejan8109I agree.. People treat stores like rental depos. You can do the color ideas with painted paper with color samples just as well.

[@karenk2409]

I'm so happy to see browns and beiges come back, instead of Cold War grays everywhere. Love the earthtones!

[@patriciafuchs5970]

I painted my kitchen a kind of shimmering copper and I love it! The whole room glows!!

[@pennyhof9585]

I agree with you 100%. I have not been a fan of BM colour of the year for a few years now. On a side note; I am envious of the natural light you have in your home.

[@branifer]

1:54 that red Wine is reminiscent of the Pantone 2015 color "marsala". That buttery yellow is a bit of a throwback as well!

[@cynthiajohnston424]

Yes to the throwback ... but way back ! As a boomer , I remember my parents' 1950's home having deep red wine / burgundy accent wall color , print drapes & a burgundy sectional . My parents had trendy , yet conservative, taste & professional input from a family friend who was an interior designer . My grandparents also had burgundy in their home in the '50's but believe the " maroon " sofa was purchased the '40's . Both homes also had dark greens .

[@pokeyphillips9087]

I really like the look of cinnamon slate. My son painted his bedroom SW brown plum and feels so rich and cozy!

[@whatever2936]

So excited to watch this video was just wondering if they had released the colors of the year yet! Also regarding your sponsor these machines. It’s great if you have a bonus room in basement or upstairs that you use for entertaining. No need to ensure you have bottled water. Add to ice cubes to it and it keeps your guest hydrated and refreshed.

[@shawnajayneshill1584]

Spot on Nick! I actually liked the variety that Sherwin-Williams put out, but they were all great!

[@marciabyram6003]

I like your pick the best. I have the dark wine walls now in my kitchen. If I paint some of my accessories and trim the buttery yellow, I'll have it. Thanks! 🥰

[@ArentYoMamaD]

💯 agree with Nick. Clinique’s “Black Honey” color in cosmetics is transferring to home decor.

[@smontone]

Feeling good sitting in my mustard yellow living room.

[@lisakilmer2667]

I basically don't care what the trend is. Repainting the main rooms is such a big job that I find a good color and stick with it. That does involve some experimenting at first.

[@louloubell6586]

I love purple. I'm currently building a new house, and it's 80% Linea weatherboard. I've used British Paints - Road Ahead for the weatherboards. It's a grey with a purple tone. The purple is obvious when it's sunny. I have white window frames and light grey bricks with it. It's so pretty. I've also got Aubergine glass mosaic tiles going in the butler's pantry that match the exterior paint. I have blue and white zellige tiles for the bathrooms. I can't wait until it's finished. I love cool, blue based colours. I spent 13 years as a Colour Consultant for new home builders, so Colour is really important to me and how I feel.

[@bellaherna1]

“A little too Barney, Telletubby for me” 😂🤣😂

[@MB-lg2il]

I painted a wall with big windows out to an amazing view a deep aubergine. It was fabulous. I absolutely loved it. It was like framing the view. I complimented it with a soft sage green for moldings and trim in other parts of the house. Very nice. Then a few years later I painted the wall a gorgeous yellow and I loved that, too. It’s fun to play with color. Thanks Nick. Love your snark and good info. 😊

[@rachelhan-g9j]

I just painted my office walls and ceiling in the office Cinnamon Slate. I love it bcs it’s warm and changes color depending on the lighting. Rust/orange, creams, browns, greens and whites work with it too. Yes it is purple but it can look like brown and cinnamon!

[@haleybale1037]

I love the color! I’m thinking about painting my kitchen with it 😅

[@curtandbrebuck7409]

I literally gasped when I saw the BM color Cinnamon Slate! I love it, and think it’s so beautiful! Especially in a color drenched room. Dramatic. And earlier this spring I painted our baby girls nursery Paris Rain, and the ceiling a deep burgundy! I guess I’m ahead of the trend! 😝

[@tiffanycave5974]

Hey nick.❤ from Red deer Alberta! Love n support 4 years!!! I'm always happy to see you and hang out. I've always been paint and color obsessed. 😂❤

[@Print229]

There should be design words of the year, too. EVERYTHING is cosy now. All white rooms with white candles, knits and all white "texture" were once called cosy. Dark, colorful rooms were called caves. Now, color is cosy. I need to know what the words of the year are so that if someone says, "I like cosy rooms" I can ask them what year of cosy.

[@cpavs8304]

I had that purple pallet in the late 80s early 90’s back in my wallpaper era, I agree that dark red is the bomb

[@OMM-kl1zu]

Oooh!! Love those burgundy colours!!! Yes!!!! Purple!!!! Monica's living room in Friends!!! Love it!! Eggplant colours for a more moody look 👍. We need more colour in our lives. Bring it on. Great video!!!

[@meredithmorgan6923]

BM Wenge is an incredible color. It’s so saturated but so dark. I put it on the exterior sashes of my 1930 craftsman and it’s just gorgeous with the body color, SW shade grown.

[@clayirepip]

I can’t believe this, I just decided to go for a red brown for my dining room... I thought it was my idea 😂