These Color Palettes Will Be Everywhere in 2025, According to Sherwin-Williams

What’s in today is out tomorrow. This sentiment is becoming increasingly true as the trend cycle continues speeding up. Keeping up with fashion trends is hard enough, but when it comes to home design, staying on-trend is downright unsustainable. You can’t swap out your furniture every time a new couch style takes off or repaint your walls whenever a new “it” color is declared. That’s what the team of color experts at Sherwin-Williams considered when forecasting color trends for 2025.

While the 2025 Colormix Forecast is a forward-looking collection—comprised of 48 carefully selected, trend-informed colors—Sue Wadden, Sherwin-Williams’ director of color marketing, says it’s less about the trends this year. “This year, more than other years, it’s not about reaching for what’s new and next, it’s about kind of this structured grounded authenticity,” she says.

The collection includes four different “capsules”—Chrysalis, Paradox, Wellspring, and Kindred—each containing 12 curated colors to align with that capsule’s theme. From a capsule inspired by quiet luxury to one that’s filled with bold hues, there’s something for everyone here. And, with a range of colors and themes to choose from, you can find the shades that feel most like you—rather than just the most trendy option.

Along with the launch of these color capsules, Sherwin-Williams is also launching its debut podcast called Colormixology, which Madden will be hosting, to talk about all things color and interior design trends. We spoke with Madden to learn more about these capsules and the new podcast.

Chrysalis

Chrysalis was directly inspired by the growing interest in the concept of “stealth wealth” and quiet luxury. “A lot of people are talking about that aesthetic,” Wadden says. “And that’s really, I believe, an evolution of the nature-inspired colors. So there’s a rawness to the palette. It’s almost like stone and rock colors, like really neutral but very structured, very strong.”

Chrysalis Capsule Colors:

This capsule, Wadden says, is for the minimalist-minded person. However, you don’t have to explicitly be a minimalist to find comfort in this color palette. It’s more about “layering the essentials” and creating a foundation of neutrals, Wadden explains—and you can take your home design wherever you want from there.

Paradox

A stark contrast to the Chrysalis capsule, Paradox is for those who feel stifled by neutrals. While there are a couple understated, grounding shades mixed in (like this creamy white and this whisper of a green), this palette is defined by its bold, candy-colored hues. With shades like a bright, dragon fruit-inspired pink and an attention-demanding green, the Paradox palette is definitely for people who aren’t afraid of bold color.

Paradox Capsule Colors:

“[Paradox] is about turning something on end, taking a risk, doing the unexpected pops of color,” Wadden says. While this palette comes off as far more bold and maximalist, Wadden says there’s a lot of flexibility to how this capsule could be used. Maybe you want to go with the ultra-loud approach and mix and match the most bold colors from this palette, or maybe you just want to choose one standout color and fill in the gaps with more neutral shades. More than anything, experimenting with the Paradox capsule, Wadden says, is about having a “willingness to be playful.”

Wellspring

The Wellspring capsule reflects a trend that Wadden says is still rising. It’s about a “return to the classics,” as she puts it, with an interest in traditional colors and styles, neoclassicism, antiques, and heritage pieces. “[Wellspring] is a little more serious, a little more grounded, with authentic colors like reds and deep blues and deep browns,” Wadden says. “And I think that’s kind of reflective of where we are culturally, you know, we’re seeking those associations of what was done before to kind of center and anchor us and bring us back down.”

Wellspring Capsule Colors:

Out of all of the capsules, Wellspring feels the most timeless. Because of this, Wadden says this colors are particularly well-suited for a home that’s filled with lots of antiques or thrifted items. So, if you’re someone who loves the hunt for a unique, vintage item that only gets better with age, this is probably the capsule for you.

Kindred

The Kindred capsule is like a generous invitation to someone’s home. It’s filled with soft, warm tones that feel both immersive and comforting. Coral shades have a prominent feature in this palette, which Madden says are an evolution of the bright Barbie-inspired pinks we saw last summer into something that feels more current and lasting.

Kindred Capsule Colors:

When developing this capsule, Wadden says the team of color experts talked a lot about a sense of community and belonging. “I think this is transcendent of style, but I think somebody that is gonna love Kindred would be somebody that would really love the warmth of color,” she says.

Colormixology Podcast

If you want to learn more about these capsules, and the decisions that went into creating them, you can tune into the first episode of the Colormixology podcast. The podcast, Wadden says, is an extension of the conversations she’s often having with other experts behind the scenes. “We’re gonna tell the stories that we always wanted to tell that you can’t [cover] in an email or in a [single] report that we put out,” she says. Upcoming episodes will include conversations with design experts, like Sheila Bridges and Dabito, covering topics like timelessness in design, unexpected home trends, and even the anticipated impacts of AI in the design world.