What Is the Color of the Year 2022
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Even though I talk a lot about the color blue around here, believe it or not, I do love other colors! And I'm always excited to learn what colors are trending, not only in home decor but in paint colors as well. So when I saw that Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and others recently announced their Colors of the Year for 2022, I wanted to share them with you.
As you'll see below, the trending colors for 2022 come from nature, bringing a sense of calm and comfort to your home. These timeless colors would work well in just about any setting and with any decorating style.
To give you some ideas of how you could use these shades in various ways throughout your home, at the bottom of the post I'm sharing several inspiring spaces incorporating similar color schemes.
Anthology Creative Studio
Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2022
Benjamin Moore's Color of the Year 2022 is October Mist (1495), a beautiful muted gray-green. Described as a "gently shaded sage … evoking the silver-green stem of a flower," I think October Mist would look beautiful in almost any setting–especially on kitchen cabinets. It's actually very similar to our exterior paint color (Valspar Secret Moss).
October Mist has a meditative feeling to it and would pair well with just about any hue and any design style. According to Benjamin Moore, October Mist pairs particularly well with Mineral Ice (2132-70), a silvery white, and Caponata (AF-650), a rich burgundy.
Benjamin Moore October Mist
Sherwin Williams Color of the Year
The color of the year from Sherwin Williams is Evergreen Fog (SW-9130), another muted foggy grayish green. This color is very similar to the darker accent color on our home exterior (Valspar Murky Sage).
Evergreen Fog is similar to Benjamin Moore's color of the year, but is deeper and moodier, as you can see in the following spaces:
Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog
Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog
Behr Color of the Year 2022
Behr's Color of the Year for 2022 is Breezeway (MQ3-21). A silvery green shade with cool undertones, Breezeway is inspired by the color of sea glass, making it the perfect accent color in any coastal-inspired home.
According to Behr, their 2022 Color of the Year "evokes feelings of coolness and peace" and "encourages everyone to embrace the path ahead with uplifted spirits." I'm all for that!
Behr Breezeway
As you can see, Breezeway works beautifully as both an exterior and interior paint color. I love how it looks on the front door, above! Behr paint is available at The Home Depot.
Breezeway, Behr's Color of the Year
Valspar Color of the Year
Valspar's Color of the Year for 2022 is Blanched Thyme, an organic green (do you spot a trend here?) with warm undertones that would pair beautifully with wood tones for a natural look.
Blanched Thyme is described as "calming and nourishing," encouraging "a calm balance within yourself and within your home."
Farrow & Ball Color Trends for 2022
Farrow & Ball recently unveiled its top five color trends for 2022, including a versatile mix of shades of blue, green, red, white, and yellow — all of which work beautifully together to create a sense of comfort and simplicity.
Although Farrow & Ball is a UK company, their paint colors are universally loved and can be purchased at retailers throughout the U.S. and elsewhere.
As you can see in the photos below, Farrow & Ball is loving a mix of blue, green, white, and red for 2022. And, while I'm not personally a fan of red, I have to say this shade (Incarnadine) looks lovely in these spaces:
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue
Farrow & Ball School House White
Farrow & Ball Breakfast Room Green
Favorite Spaces + Color Trend Ideas and Inspiration
Below are a few of my favorite spaces, all of which feature soft tones of green, gray, or a mix of both. I hope these lovely spaces will give you some ideas and inspiration as to how you could incorporate the Colors of the Year–or variations on these soft, muted tones–in your home.
Becca Interiors
This beautiful kitchen features three black and white pendant lights over a soft greenish-gray kitchen island. By Jean Stoffer Interior Design. Here's a similar Turkish runner.
Lindye Galloway
Kelsey Leigh Design Co.
Bria Hammel
Kristina Crestin
Kelsey Leigh Design Co.
Heidi Caillier Design
Amber Interiors
Jean Stoffer Design
Rhatigan and Hick
Heidi Caillier Design
Rehabitat Interiors
Sarah Sherman Samuel for Mandy Moore, via Becki Owens
Kelsey Leigh Design Co.
Elizabeth Garrett Interiors
Amber Interior Design
Here's another view of the beautiful kitchen above. I think this soft, muted gray is a wonderful choice for kitchen cabinets–especially if you're wanting to add a bit of color to your home but aren't quite ready to jump on the green bandwagon.
Amber Interior Design
Style By Emily Henderson – kitchen cabinet and island color is Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams
Jean Stoffer Design – by the way, did you notice the double faucets? Such a unique idea!
Nune
As I'm sure you noticed, there's a common theme behind all these soft, nurturing hues — a return to calm and simplicity in the coming year — which I love.
Even if you're not a fan of green, you can still incorporate the overall look of these spaces by bringing a few calming, muted, nature-inspired colors to your home. Here are a few ideas:
We'll have to wait a few more weeks for Pantone to announce its Color of the Year for 2022, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it happens to be a shade of green! ; )
Have a wonderful rest of your day! xo jane
You might also enjoy these color trend posts on Jane at Home:
All About Blue: How I'm Decorating with the Color of the Year
All the Paint Colors in Our Home
How to Choose the Perfect Shade of White for Your Home
Beautiful Blue Kitchens I Love
2021 Decor Trends: 7 Looks You'll Be Seeing Everywhere
What Is the Color of the Year 2022
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