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Color Trends & Color of The Year 2023 - Raspberry Blush 2008-30

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A vivacious shade of coral tinged with pink, Raspberry Blush enlivens the senses with an electric optimism.

Raspberry Blush 2008-30 strikes the right chord, setting the stage for Color Trends 2023.

Never a backdrop, Raspberry Blush is the definition of charismatic color. This unapologetic shade of red orange had us thinking: bold, bolder, boldest. This sentiment flows through the rest of the palette as we immerse ourselves in hues that make a statement. Inspired by an artist’s desire to communicate through color, shape, and sound, Color Trends 2023 was built to envelop you in vivacious color.

To commemorate this year’s selection, Benjamin Moore partnered with electro-funk duo Chromeo to underscore the upbeat and optimistic tone of the palette and the dynamic role color plays in self-expression—much like music.

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Chromeo’s new song, ‘Raspberry Blush’ celebrates the positivity and enjoyment of life that both color and music influence.

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Amp Up the Saturation with Raspberry Blush

Paint an arch or accent wall in Raspberry Blush to get acquainted with this confident color, paired with walls in Etiquette.

Envelop yourself with this tart hue and use on walls, ceiling, and trim to create an impactful color statement.

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A deep chocolate with hints of brown, black, and violet in its undertone, this enigmatic hue combines both comfort and drama. Warm and engaging, Wenge is ideal for amping up saturation in rooms with predominantly neutral walls or bringing balance to a space with a lot of color.

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Increase the Drama with Wenge

Outline white-walled rooms with trim work, cabinetry, and shelving in Wenge.

Create depth and dimension by using on all four walls, and lean into monochromatic styles with furniture in a matching hue.

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A rich brown touched by orange undertones, this warm hue will have you questioning the very definition of a neutral. Cinnamon is an excellent bridge between neutrals and more saturated shades–if you find you’re looking for a bolder neutral, or a more neutral hue that still feels like a focal point, Cinnamon is the spice for you.

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Harmonize Your Designs with Cinnamon

Use on walls with a ceiling in Etiquette for a warm, inviting style.

Use Cinnamon on trim in a room with walls in White Heron for a clean, eclectic vibe.

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A rich ochre, yellow and green undertones balance out this unique hue. Similar to gold leaf for your walls, Savannah Green is a statement-making shade that plays well with neutrals and saturated hues. Offering both whimsy and drama, explore higher sheens for a lustrous take on this sprightly hue.

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Get Groovy with Savannah Green

Increase contrast and creativity with Savannah Green on walls and accents in Conch Shell.

Balance accent walls in Savannah Green with crisp White Heron walls and trim for a clean, acidic style.

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Sink into this saturated shade, which blends the relaxing vibes of gray-blue hues and the simmering pleasure of blue-green. Engaging and deep, this soothing teal has a delicate gray undertone that enrichens this moody hue.

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Embrace Moody Moments with North Sea Green

Take inspiration from antique jewel boxes by painting all four walls and ceiling this enigmatic green.

Pair with Savannah Green in an adjoining room for a pleasurable contrast that plays up the acidic nature of Savannah Green balanced by North Sea Green’s weight.

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A radiant navy akin to the dark indigo of dusk, this inky hue breathes romance into any space. Depth and dimension define walls painted in Starry Night Blue, a captivating hue with just a touch of violet in its undertone.

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Find Your Rhythm with Starry Night Blue

Paint an accent wall in an open-concept space with Starry Night Blue to delineate a different use for the area.

Opt for a higher sheen to emulate the glimmer of the night sky.

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A gentle pink reminiscent of sepia tone, this dusty hue brings to mind thoughts of sunsets captured by a vintage film camera. Conch Shell may bring a blush to your space, but this hue is not shy. This comforting color balances out the bold vibes of this palette, appearing almost neutral alongside such striking shades.

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Bring a Pop of Color with Conch Shell

Use on an accent wall in a neutral room for a gentle dose of color.

Pair with red furnishings for an updated take on the monochromatic style.

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Soft and ethereal, this light purple is grounded by a drop of gray. It emanates a soft spiritual sensibility, leaning into the softer side of our Color Trends 2023 palette. Appearing both gray and lavender, depending on the lighting, infuse a touch of color into any space with this engaging hue.

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Hit the Right Note with New Age

Paint the ceiling in a white room with New Age for a surprising burst of color that draws the eyes up.

Create feign-scoting by painting the bottom half of your walls with New Age, bringing visual interest with a delicate spin.

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Download your copy of the Color of the Year 2023 brochure to explore Raspberry Blush 2008-30 and the expressive hues of the Color Trends 2023 palette. Bring bold color to your projects, mood boards, and designs with our downloadable dollops.

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Get personal with playlists based on our Color of the Year 2023 and Color Trends palette to inspire your space.

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Experience the Benjamin Moore Color of the Year—Raspberry Blush 2008-30—with your own Color Trends 2023 Swatch Kit.

Color Trends 2023 Swatch Kit

The limited-edition Color of the Year 2023 Swatch Kit includes:

Use these oversized swatches to create your own color combinations.

Tape them on your wall to view each hue throughout the day to decide how the Color Trends palette colors will work in your home.

Color Trends 2023 Bundle

The limited-edition Color Trends 2023 bundle includes:

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About Color Trends

2023 Paint Color Trends | Martha Stewart

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The paint colors you surround yourself with are more than just a backdrop for your gallery walls and favorite reading nook: They can affect your mood, energy level, and mindfulness, making them a key element of your home aesthetic and lifestyle.

After a world-changing few years, where soothing greens, pale pinks, and cool neutrals helped create more calming indoor environments, expect to see the start of a return to more dramatic shades for 2023. "Strength, earthiness, and positivity: These are the feelings people will be hoping to inspire, so we'll be seeing rich, bold colors with lots of pigment and backbone," says paint and color expert Annie Sloan, creator of Chalk Paint. "There's been a thirst for joy-sparking hues and a lot of experimentation recently (long may it continue!) that shows no signs of slowing down. "

Here, experts share the color families, specific shades, techniques, and trends that might just inspire a mini home makeover of your own.

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All Shades of Brown

Whether you're charmed by the pale beiges of a coastal beach or the deep soil hues of your backyard garden, incorporating hues of warmer brown inspired by the world around you—instead of the cooler grays that have been popular recently—helps anchor and richen the atmosphere of your space.

"Brown is an earth tone, meaning it makes us feel grounded and more connected to nature," says Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams. "People are looking to bring warmth into the home but they also are looking to bring energy into their spaces, and browns can help a space feel both warm and lively."

Wadden points to softer, lighter hues in the brown and beige color families, like Redend Point, Cool Beige, and Malted Milk. These are all alluring options for those interested in the brown color trend, since they inspire "self-care and providing care for others," she says.

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A Range of Reds

In contrast to the ubiquitous blush pinks of the last few years, richer, more energetic reds will dominate in 2023. And we're not just talking about cherry shades—berry tones, wine hues, and bold magentas are here to stay. "For those who want to play around with red, but aren't ready to bring in the full brightness of the color, I recommend more muted and darker reds, like a blackberry or merlot," says Wadden. "My favorites are Red Barn and Carnelian."

Ready to go for it? Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, is a crimson hue that balances warm and cool undertones. "Viva Magenta is a celebratory color—it's more active and has vigor attached to it," says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. "We are trying to encourage and uplift people who use it."

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Warmer Neutrals

Neutral shades are the foundation of most color palettes, since they allow homeowners to adjust furniture, accessories, or accent walls without a full makeover. Next year, expect to see whites, beiges, tans, and grays with warmer undertones, say experts.

"There is certainly a move away from the cooler gray tones, so beloved for the last decade, to those that feel kinder and warmer," says Joa Studholme, color curator at Farrow & Ball. "We now want colors that are lasting experiences in our homes and reflect a little more of our personality." She suggests the brand's Stirabout and slightly stronger Jitney—both still have an underlying gray, but give homeowners a chance to embrace earthy, subtle tones that warm and nourish.

Behr's neutral pick for 2023 is Blank Canvas, a creamy, use-anywhere, goes-with-everything white. "Blank Canvas, a timeless warm white, is a great choice to create a clean and crisp feel in any setting," says Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services. "It also works nicely when combined with a dark green like Vine Leaf, a blue-gray like Adirondack Blue, or even with a black tone like Cracked Pepper."

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Green Everything

Green—one of the most popular color families for several years—remains a go-to shade. Expect to see it used increasingly as a neutral, and not just in olive, Kelly, or leaf-colored accents. "If you think of green in nature, we see it against everything—everything works against green," says Eiseman.

Pair it with tropical brights, like mauve, mango, peach, and aqua, or understated, comforting neutrals. "Greens are certainly an ongoing theme," says Eiseman. "It has that wonderful neutrality that makes it work with so many other shades."

"Shades of green, as a color that evokes nature, can be more calming and serene," says Clare founder Nicole Gibbons, noting that ocean, leaf, and forest shades are some of the brand's most popular.

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Pairing Warm and Cool Tones

Eiseman thinks homeowners will lean into mixing warm and cool tones within the same room—using a turquoise or green to complement beige, adding a vibrant, blue-toned pop of purple against tan, or allowing a deep green to cool a warm brown. The overall goal, she says, is to offer ways to incorporate favorite items you already own—like a yellow bedspread, lavender plates, or pink vase—into updated palettes for a refreshed atmosphere.

"Trends are all about creating freshness and newness," she says. "We're not suggesting you throw everything out and start over. If you have things you love, using them in a new color combination can make all the difference."

If you do decide to mix warm and cool tones within the same space, just make sure you have an overarching vision based on one or the other, Eiseman cautions; use the second within your accents. "A room should never be so mixed up that you can't tell if it's warm or cool," she says. "One temperature should be more prevalent than the other."

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Colors That Convey Comfort and Peace

Making your house feel like a home—inviting, cozy, and comfortable—remains a powerful motivator when picking paint, say our experts. "Overall, comfort will continue to be a key design element as we transition into 2023," says Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar. "Shades that offer a soothing environment with nature's touch inside the home—that are also versatile in many spaces—will continue to be popular. "

"A color like Cozy White evokes the feelings of warmth and security that come with being in familiar and comfortable surroundings—or a color like Southern Road is grounded and natural and embraces slowing down and the organic lifestyle," she adds.

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Bold Accent Shades

Experts also anticipate seeing clients combine eye-catching shades in unexpected places—moving away from layers of white, ivory, beige, and cream layered into minimalist rooms and into more adventurous palettes and techniques. "We no longer have to stick to only thinking about color being used between the baseboard and the ceiling: Color can enhance our lives in a myriad of ways, be it checkered floors, colored trim, two colors with a tide line on walls, or a gloss ceiling," says Studholme.

Studholme believes that the most defining paint trend of 2023 will involve how we use color—not just the color itself. "People will become braver in using stronger colors, even if they use them in very small amounts. Think spicy Bamboozle on the inside of a closet just to make you smile, or earthy yellow, like India Yellow, painted on the reveals or frames of windows to create a constant feeling of sunshine," she says. 

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A More Colorful Aesthetic Overall

Open floorplans may have inspired many homeowners to use a single color throughout their entire space, but incorporating different tones into each area—or adding unexpected accents—allows you to create visual zones for different parts of your layout. "Since the pandemic, our houses have to work so much harder for us, as we need to zone areas to cook, work and play in, so we are introducing more color and using it in different ways," says Studholme.

At Clare, Gibbons and her team see "punchy, vibrant" colors drawing the most interest via social media and page views. "For the average person, there's something really aspirational about going outside of that beige or white box," she says. "People default to what's easy, so we're working on ways to inspire people more to step outside of that color comfort zone and try things that they otherwise wouldn't have considered. I think that's where the real magic happens."

Colors of 2023 according to paint manufacturers - WikiStroy

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Every year, the world's leading manufacturers of paints for interiors and exteriors make predictions about what will be popular next season. Of course, everyone promotes their own shades, but in general, such forecasts are interesting. The RMNT website will show which colors have been chosen by the manufacturers for 2023.


Of course, the Pantone Color Institute will put an end to the dispute between the colors of 2023, which will issue its verdict in December, based on the preferences of users from around the world and its own forecasts. Recall that for 2022, the Institute of Color, unexpectedly for many, chose periwinkle, portal Rmnt.ru wrote about it . However, paint manufacturers also have a voice and their opinion on fashionable shades is worth listening to. Therefore, let's start. nine0003

In general, blue-green tones have been popular for a long time. They are quite saturated and at the same time not annoying, they can be used in any room of the house, giving the interior depth and freshness. Turquoise emerald is perfect for accent walls and furniture facades - it will look great in the kitchen.

Not too glamorous, a little cold, but a very interesting color. According to paint manufacturers, it looks great next to natural materials, will become a good background for light-colored furniture, emphasize the depth of the decor and give the interior a more mysterious and sophisticated look. nine0003

Much warmer and more modest than just pink. The addition of cinnamon made it more earthy, calm and down to earth. Of course, 100% neutral cinnamon-pink cannot be called, but it does not cause irritation, it fits perfectly into any room of the house, and looks especially attractive on the facade.

This is already a real neutral - a shade that will become the background for more saturated colors. The color is complex - a much brighter pink-coral was added to the dark sand. The result is a warm and cozy tone, perfect for a bedroom or children's room for a girl. nine0003

An even more neutral tone. It's just that the sandy one has become darker, while not losing its warmth and calmness. Of course, in a room with such walls you will have to add some bright colors, but as a background it is an excellent choice.

The second name is "blush". Really ruddy color, very rich and interesting. Suitable for "extroverted" interiors, such as a dining room or living room, where guests are often received. It can become an accent, the brightest block on the wall of the room. Designers are confident that this color is perfect for entrance and interior doors, making them welcoming and attractive, especially against neutral walls. nine0003

The most neutral shade of all the paints chosen by the manufacturers, not for nothing called the “blank canvas”. Actually, it is a dirty white color, warmer, not as sterile as snow white. Ideal for all walls in any room, a great backdrop for brighter items.

Whether the forecasts of paint manufacturers come true, time will tell. In any case, the choice, as you can see, is varied - the colors are very different. Therefore, you can choose a fashionable shade of paint to suit your needs, wishes and interior features. nine0003

7 key colors that will be popular in 2023

Pantone is traditionally considered the most authoritative trendsetter in the world of color. But not the only one.

Every year, the world's leading paint manufacturers, such as Dulux, PPG, Sherwin-Williams and others, study and discuss the cultural changes that have taken place and the changes in people's lives, in order to then express them using color. These trends are also becoming an important reference for the work of marketers, designers and people of other creative professions. In this article, we will talk about which colors, according to experts, will become the main ones in 2023. nine0003

Note that in the field of trend forecasting, there are almost no abrupt changes. Therefore, as in the past year, most experts again opted for natural natural shades. But there are also radical views.

Pantone Color of the Year

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Pantone named Viva Magenta as the main color of 2023. It is a raspberry red with purple undertones. When choosing, the experts were inspired by the natural dye carmine, which is obtained from the corresponding acid produced by female cochineal insects. Thus, the Institute emphasizes the natural character of color. And the admixture of purple symbolizes adherence to the trend for the metaverse. Emphasizing the importance of nature in the world of technology, Pantone even gave the color a second name - Magentaverse. nine0003

As a reminder, Pantone's color of the year for 2022 is Very Peri, which has also been associated with the growing trend of the metaverse.

Dulux Color of the Year

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PPG Color Trends

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PPG experts chose Vining Ivy as the main color of 2023 - a deep shade of aqua with turquoise undertones. I must say that from a practical point of view, the choice is good - the color can be called classic and elegant, and it goes well with wood and metallic shades.

Sherwin-Williams Fashion

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Topping its earthy palette for 2023, Sherwin-Williams has placed Redend Point, a warm and soothing brown that is close to sand or craft. This is a neutral, but at the same time warming color that can evoke positive emotions.

The main color according to BEHR

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The BEHR was originally received as the main color next year white with a warm yellowish undertone. So the brand encourages us to “start over from scratch” after two difficult years of the pandemic. Therefore, the main feature of the creamy Blank Canvas is purity, simplicity and compatibility with different palettes. nine0003

Benjamin Moore Color of the Year

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Benjamin Moore ruins this eco-idyll with his Raspberry Blush. A bright pink hue, similar to the color of grapefruit, symbolizes "electric optimism." The brand even recorded a track for their video presentation with electro-funk duo Chromeo. And the energetic dance in the video emphasizes the dynamic tone of the chosen color.

Trend colors from Coloro and WGSN

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And finally, WGSN experts, together with Coloro, believe that purple will return as a key color in 2023 - Digital Lavender. Shorter wavelength colors evoke the calm and serenity that people have been missing for so long since the pandemic, they say. Lavender itself is associated with relaxation and healing, which makes this color ideal not only for interiors, but also for health products, fitness devices and household items. nine0003

And recently the company introduced the key color for 2024 - a bright light brown Apricot Crush. This revitalizing, refreshing and energizing hue helps people fight growing anxiety about the future, experts say.

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