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Deep blues, yellows and warm browns are top colors of the year for major brands in 2025. Stay on top of the trends and stock alternatives for these colors for customers in the new year.
Blue Shades
Slumber from Dunn-Edwards carries similar deep blue tones to Valspar’s atmospheric blue, Encore. Part of the Perfect Pallet® collection, Slumber is alkali sensitive and has a light reflectance value of eight.
Palladian Blue from Benjamin Moore is similar to Dutch Boy Paints’ medium blue with yellow undertones, Mapped Blue. Palladian Blue is in the Historic Collection and matches well with Benjamin Moore’s Elmira White and Persimmon.
Yellow Shades
Farrow Ball offers Babouche, a bright, happy yellow that provides the same pop of color as AkzoNobel’s True Joy. Created for interior and exterior finishes, Babouche is recommended to be paired with a white or light primer or undertone.
Brown Shades
Moroccan Clay’s warm terracotta hues from Jolie Home mimic Dunn-Edwards’ 2025 color of the year, Caramelized. Made with a matte finish, Moroccan Clay is most widely used on furniture, cabinetry, floors and home accessories.
Magnolia Home’s Webster Avenue provides comparable plum and brown tones to Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate. Webster Avenue uses KILZ Brand’s acrylic paint formula and provides stain-blocking performance.
