2024 Paint Colors Shaping Interior Design
What paint color trends will be changing the way you decorate in 2024? Sharing the top paint colors you should know about in the new year.
It is SO interesting to see how paint colors shift from year to year. OK, I’m a paint color aficionado, so this fascinates me probably more than the average person 🙂
I LOVE to analyze the subtle and major color moves from year to year and share what I see with YOU.
There are little tweaks in color undertones shifting paint colors ever so slightly, until there are major color changes.
Over the course of about 5 to 7 years, we see brand new colors emerge that influence the paint colors you’ll choose for your walls and home decor.
You’ll start to look around at your home and think hmmm my room looks dated for some reason. If you painted it over 5 years ago, that’s why.
Tracey is the founder and CEO of Porch Daydreamer® est. 2017.
She’s an expert in analyzing and predicting home decor color trends.
A skill she developed over her 25+ year home improvement career.
Annual Paint Color Trends by Year
2019 Trends
2020 Trends
2021 Trends
2022 Trends
2023 Trends
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If you are planning on redecorating or are building a new home, knowing what the popular paint colors is important.
The on-trend paint color you pick now can last for years!
Here is a recap and summary of the 2023 paint color trends. You’ll see the emerging themes from last year have been solidified in the upcoming 2024 paint color trends.
2023 Paint color trends
- Sunny golden hues are new to brighten our mood and warm a space.
- Earthen terra cotta and shades of natural clays are go to colors to ground us.
- Deep jewel tones in red, green, blue and violet feel rich yet cozy and are great for an accent wall (yes they are back).
- Nature based silvery greens with a blue undertones calm the senses and help us relax.
- Dopamine stimulating brights re-energize and inspire us to try new things (or relive the 80’s).
- Say good-bye to gray and hello to warm shades of beige as the new go-to neutral.
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Paint Colors Interior Designers Will Use in 2024
It’s important to note that you should pick paint colors you love and fit with your home’s interior design.
You shouldn’t change paint colors just to keep up with the trends.
However, it is fun to “be in the know” about what paint colors interior designers will be gravitating toward for new decorating projects in 2024.
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Each year the colors keep building on each other, so if you find a color from the 2022 trends go for it!!
If you are redecorating and want to know what the new popular 2024 paint colors are in the various color categories, here is you guide!
Maybe we all are traumatized by the golds of the in the early 2000’s, but I don’t see yellow rooms popping up on my Pinterest or Instagram feed do you?
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In the 2023 paint color trends, warm shades of gold appeared and are still important into 2024.
2024 Paint Color Trends: What’s New?
- Lively violets and dusty purples emerge as the hot new shades.
- Blues have a “misty” and “dusty” feel with gray undertones.
- Greens are still popular from yellow green “olive” to bright aqua.
- Reds are warmer complemented by pink sand and peachy coral. The Barbie movie influence added hot pink.
- Deeply saturated paint colors are the new norm: warm brown, burgundy, forest green, and midnight blue.
- Black is a new staple and defining backdrop for home furnishings.
- Crisp cool white and “greige” gray with warmer undertones are the go-to neutrals.
The new colors I am reviewing for 2024 are in addition to the popular colors from last year.
Maybe the paint manufacturers (more specifically Sherwin Williams) are focusing on more useable colors for 2024?
Deep Dive into the 2024 Paint Colors
Most of the time people ask me for a specific paint color shade. Like “Tracey, can you recommend a pale blue for my bedroom?”
So to help narrow the field of trending paint color options, I’ll give you a deep dive by major color shade influencing interior design in 2024.
2024 trends by paint color:
- Purple Paint Color Trends
- Blue Paint Color Trends
- Green Paint Color Trends
- Red, Coral and Pink Paint Color Trends
- White and Neutral Paint Color Trends
- Decorating Tips
We will start with purples. Since 2022, purple emerged as a hot new shade.
My bet is we will start seeing more plum, dusty purple, lilac and violet in home decor in spring 2024.
All colors are from Sherwin Williams.
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2024 Purple Paint Color Trends
I love the dusty shades for living rooms and bedrooms because they are soft and soothing.
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From the dusty to deep shades, you can create a royal and rich feel with these paint color shades.
Off set the more saturated purple paint colors with a bright white for balance.
2024 Blue Paint Color Trends
Blues seem to always be a strong hold every year when it comes to paint color trends.
Nothing is more classic than a pretty blue. Blue literally goes with EVERYTHING…think about it Mother Nature starts with blue.
Whether deep or dusty blue it can be used in any environment as an anchor for interior design.
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I put black into this palette because black is becoming a timeless backdrop for home decor just like paint shades in blue.
2024 Green Paint Color Trends
Following the pandemic and the craving to live life outdoors, GREEN became THE color of the year.
All of the major paint manufacturers chose a shade of green with gray undertones for their primary paint color of the year in 2022.
Green isn’t going anywhere and is expanding to include bright yellow greens and deep forest greens.
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- Fleur de Sel 7666
- Silver Strand 7057
- Silvermist 7621
- Evergreen Fog 9130
- Pewter Green 6208
- Rock Bottom 7062
- Billiard Green 0016
- Roycroft Bronze Green 2846
- Honeydew 6428
You can see the WIDE variety of greens available in 2024.
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The undertone is moving toward yellow and bright olives, but the green paint colors that lean toward gray are going to be easier for most consumers to use.
Love the pop of yellow green, but don’t want to paint an entire room? Try painting a piece of furniture or buying one in this uplifting color instead!
Evergreen Fog was the paint color of the year in 2022 and is still going strong!
2024 Red, Coral and Pink Paint Color trends
In 2023 ,Redend Point paint color of the year led the way to muted clay based earth tones along with warmer shades of red.
We are building on that base of colors with a wide variety of reds and corals, with a punch of hot pink.
The Barbie movie can’t be denied and is influencing the need for hot pink even in paint colors!
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Red is growing in importance and again points back in time to the mid 90’s! Trends keep circling back .Used sparingly as an accent it’s a great option.
Then we are going back even further into the 80’s with coral and apricot. We’ll see how this plays out in home interiors in 2024 to 2025.
2024 Whites and Neutrals Paint Color trends
As I was reviewing the paint color trends, what kept jumping out is that a crisp COOL white is central to interior design in 2024.
Its paired with warm and cool undertone paint colors from pale pastels to deeply saturated colors.
A bright white is the perfect complement to bring a high level of light reflection into a space when combined with a dark paint color.
Neutral paint colors in 2024 range from white to greige and then to deeply saturated browns.
Sorry, but COOL GRAY is DEAD as a paint color trend. Instead choose grays that have WARM undertones for your interior design projects.
The most important neutral paint color in 2024 is a bright crisp cool white because it goes with EVERYTHING!
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What’s new in neutral 2024 paint colors is YELLOW undertone browns and whites.
My prediction is we will see more warm yellow based neutral paint color shades in 2025.
Tips for Decorating: 2024 Paint Color Trends
Here are my top tips for incorporating the new 2024 paint color trends in your interior design.
Make sure to look back at the 2023 paint colors for your home decor. Those colors will be more readily available in home accessories.
It will take until spring to see the full line up of 2024 paint color trends readily available for purchase.
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Decorating with 2024 Paint Color Trends
- Lean on a cool white paint color for whole rooms or as an accent to deeply saturated or pastel shades.
- Skip cool grays and instead choose a gray with a warm undertone.
- Try a dark and moody shade of paint in deep blue, green or burgundy to create a cozy sitting area.
- If you are looking for blue or green paint color, choose one that has a gray or yellow undertone.
- You can’t ignore olive green or yellow green! Add it to your decor for a fresh pop of color by painting a piece of furniture.
- Now is the time to go for gold! Yellow undertone shades are here to stay.
- Use black or red sparingly on an accent wall to highlight architectural detail or piece of furniture.
You’ve got this! I hope you feel inspired to try a new paint color at your home.
Looking for even more paint color help? Check out these helpful posts:
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- Stop Picking the Wrong Paint Color Undertones
- Best BLUE Paint Colors with Home Tour
- 2023 Cabinet Color Trends: Bye Bye White!
- 12 Classic Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors
- 20 Cabinet Paint Color Combos for the Kitchen
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My sunroom has been SW Humble Gold for 20 years. I love it…it’s warm, sunny and uplifting. Gray be damned. And all other trends for that matter. I use paint colors that work with my colors and that I love. While I find all these trends interesting, I am so glad the over saturation of Gray is going bye bye. Use what you love.