7 Paint Color Trends We’ll See in 2020 reveals the rainbow of hues we’re likely to see reigning on Pinterest as well as dripping from our paint brushes this year. To arrive at these paint color predictions, I reviewed reports from my favorite design sites, browsed the work of my design pals, noticed themes emerging in the decor queries I receive, and contemplated my own milieu as well.
More than any other color, BLUE stands out as a color I see growing in popularity.
It’s all too easy to love whether it covers kitchen cabinets in a classic way (above) or envelops a bedroom with velvety goodness (below – a la Sherry Hart’s masterful touch).
7 Paint Color Trends in 2020
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According to BHG, in 2020, consumers will look beyond those atmospheric grey paint colors wildly popular in years past. Ever wonder where paint color predictions come from?
Who Decides Paint Color Trends in 2020?
While Pantone has established itself as an esteemed color expert (drawing upon color psychology and consulting), paint companies make it their business to deeply understand and investigate how color and consumers interact.
Since paint brands are guided by purchasing decisions of customers and their product development relies upon understanding demand, the opinions of “color experts” truly matter.
Such experts synthesize data from trends and culture to forecast what colors homeowners are likely to roll on their walls.
Why Do Some Paint Colors Get Popular?
How does a color expert intelligently assess what colors we’ll reach for in a given year?
Andrea Magno of Benjamin Moore told AD that experts spend months researching and traveling the globe “picking up cues and influences from different industries, including fashion, art, and even politics.”
In that same article, Erika Woelful (an expert at Behr), noted that paint colors searched on Pinterest and even popular nail polish colors influence the forecast.
Pantone analyzes cultural influences such as the entertainment industry, fine art, travel, fashion, and design as well as “new lifestyles, playstyles, and socio-economic conditions.”
As you might imagine, technology is also an influencer of color along with “social media platforms and even upcoming sporting events that capture worldwide attention.”
1. Mindful & Classic Blues
Here’s the color Pantone chose as their color of the year: Classic Blue, which they say is the sort of stable and trustworthy blue one can rely upon.
“We’re living in a time that requires trust and faith.”
Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute
In my own home, I have begun to rely on paints from Behr and Glidden and especially love to order samples from Home Depot. You can snag as many as 8 of them with free shipping…so I am linking to a few favs seen here.
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2. Nurturing Warm Neutrals
3. Deeply Organic & Earthy
4. Peaceful Pastels
5. Sophisticated & Subtle
6. Nature’s Favorite
7. Chalky Blues
YOUR TURN: What colors do you expect to see emerging in 2020?
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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I agree with the blues – in fact, we painted our dining room SW Naval a couple years ago and I feel happy every time I walk in there. Best decision ever! I’m glad to see people appreciating color but I also enjoy some neutrals.
Shelley
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Hi Shelley! Thanks for the vote for NAVAL – what a wonderful color for a dining room and forget trends, how timeless! You know I’m a neutral girl too as I’m so comforted by the many shades of white (which is all the colors after all!). I’m ready for the color to come back to my garden. 🙂
You seem to read my mind … or my anxieties! We are remodeling to kitchen and I picked Star Mark’s blueberry Shaker cabinets … pale gray walls, white marble mosaic tile backsplash, etc. I had a moment of panic and thought, “Maybe I should have gone with gray or white cabinets!” Then I looked at Pinterest (blue cabinets) and remembered that I wanted to walk into our kitchen (southeast corner) and be happy and peaceful at the same time. (I also wanted to make my husband’s love of blue come into the picture.) The contractor is sending pics/video of cabinets and I DO LOVE ‘EM! Whew!! What I love about this blue is that the cabinets, depending on the sunlight / shade, sometimes look black. Thanks for showing ‘blue’ off!!
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So happy you feel more at peace about the decision – it’s so good to take some risks, and I can just imagine how chic it will all look together. Blue is so classic, and I think it’s the favorite color of the majority of people. The way I see it – years down the line – you or someone else could change the color if for any reason it no longer felt right. With having southeast light…bonus! 🙂
Hi Michele!
I loved seeing your framed drawing in the bedroom shot! It looks great! Also, I’m obsessed with that rich shade of blue. It looks so fantastic on the lower kitchen cabinets in the first photo. Thanks for the inspiration! Have a beautiful Sunday my friend!
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It’s a treasure for sure and continues to inspire me, Holly. Thank you so much for creating it and using your gifts to birth beauty into the world. xox
like blue sky but not blue walls, even it’s Pantone colour of this year.
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I hear you – getting blue walls right is quite a feat. I have tried all sorts of colors on my walls over the years but find I tire easily of saturated hues and return to comforting neutrals. 🙂
Hi! Is the blue door underneath the Studio McGee house also greyhound? I love it! Thanks!
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It looks very similar, and in researching this color, that image kept popping up. Since I couldn’t find confirmation, I can’t say for sure that this aqua/green/grey is greyhound but it sure is close.