Do color trends matter? For better or worse, an evolving color palette affects everything from car choices to fashion runways. And while we're not ones for mindlessly following a trend, we do notice when prevailing colors start to change.

For the Pantone 2025 Color of the Year, the color institute chose PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse. Its a warm, rich, brown hue that suggests chocolate and coffee. Is the color as comforting as its name suggests? See what you think. Here are some favorite pieces that evoke the look.

Sherwin Williams chose a color capsule, rather than a single color for 2025, and their choice features a warm brown, as well. The palette includes the modern, and slightly dreamy additions of chartreuse, mauve, and a moody gray-blue.

We're loving how these hues work together and, like SW's director of color marketing, Sue Wadden, we find them refreshingly useable.

Meanwhile, HGTV Home for Sherwin Williams selected a timeless soft blue-green called Quietude. It's a color that looks equally at home in a modern spa, on a new build front door, or in a vintage Connecticut farmhouse interior. Luscious for home decor throughout the home.