Announcing the warm, rich brown tone Pantone has chosen for their 2025 Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse.
What is Pantone's Color of the Year?
Every year Pantone works with a carefully-selected group of designers and other color experts to choose a color that they believe represents the attitude and personality of the coming year. While trend factors into the choice, global mood is also an important consideration.
Past Colors of the Year
Mocha Mousse replaces another food-named color, last year's color of the year: Peach Fuzz.
Pantone has been selecting a color to represent each year since 2000, each color reflecting the mood of the times.
Mocha Mousse
This stylish yet grounded color perfectly reflects the balance of comfort and elegance associated with both coffee and chocolate. Aptly named after a sophisticated comfort food, Mocha Mousse inspires a feeling of nourishment. Mellow tones bring to mind simple pleasures and harmony.
Pantone describes Mocha Mousse as "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."
Mocha Mousse reflects an evolution of brown tones from hues used only with country and rustic designs to colors incorporated into modern, lush aesthetics as well.
Where to Use Mocha Mouse
This versatile color creates a sophisticated, calm feel in any room in your home.
- Bathroom. Create a serene, spa-like feel in your bathroom by adding touches of Mocha Mousse in towels, bath mats, shower curtains, and other decor.
- Bedroom. Mocha Mousse's warm tones can transform your bedroom into a calm, luxurious oasis. Look for sheets, throw pillows, and other bedroom linens in brown tones.
- Kitchen. For a quick, inexpensive change, change out your dish towels for new ones in brown tones. If you're ready for a bigger change, replace your painted cabinets with natural, rich brown wood or swap out your grey and white subway tile backsplash for brown or copper-colored tiles.
How to Decorate with the Color of the Year
Whether you're ready to dive in full force with new paint colors or are looking for less expensive ways to add new color without a big commitment, there are many ideas for how to introduce Mocha Mousse into your home decor.
- Paint. Envelop an entire room with Mocha Mousse on your walls or select an accent wall to add a touch of warmth to the room.
- Decor. Check out Pantone's collaborations with decor brands for wallpaper, window treatments, furniture, throw pillows, and more, all in Mocha Mousse or complementary colors. Consider window treatments,
- Accents. For a smaller commitment to the color of the year, explore accent pieces like drawer pulls, dishes, vases, and rugs.
What Colors Go With Mocha Mousse?
This versatile color of the year works well with many color palettes.
- Bright white. A clean background gives Mocha Mousse a modern, minimalist look.
- Browns. For a more organic, grounded impact, surround Mocha Mousse with other brown tones.
- Metallics. Chrome, bronze, gold, and other metallics build on the sophisticated, elegant nature of this year's featured color.
- Light tones. To avoid a heavy, dark look, complement Mocha Mousse with lighter tones, like creams and other softer white tones.
- Contrasting colors. For a classic yet relaxed look, bring out the deep tones in Mocha Mousse by pairing it with deep blues, rich reds, or lush greens.
Whether you choose to invest in a rich, brown leather chair for your family room, paint the walls of your bedroom in these comforting, serene tones, or select a new Mocha Mousse vase or picture frame, incorporating this year's Pantone color of the year can make a comforting yet elegant impact on your home design.
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