It’s like clockwork: every year, companies like Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Pantone Institute and others, unveil their Color Palette for the next year. Shades that speak to the onslaught of incoming trends and the overall mood design lovers so desperately crave in their homes. Contemporary Lighting Blog will not only reveal which will be the tones setting the mood next year, but also the biggest color trends for the next decade, according to experts.’s pigment predictions. 

It’s impossible to dissociate life and color. Color plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. It can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions. The predictions run the gamut from soft neutrals to statement-making jewel tones to moody hues. No matter what your color of choice is, one thing is for sure: color trends for the next decade are all yearning for a sense of calm.

“To understand what is coming, we need to understand where we are”, Dr Bertilsson

EVOLVING ECLECTICISM

The first trend, evolving eclecticism, is about choosing neutral colors, however adding always a bright color to pop. Orange, medium pink and pale blue will be the top chosen ones. A colorful place attracts more people, and usually, they feel safer rather then in a neutral color room. The interesting thing is that people are more motivated when seeing bright colors, but when taking decisions, for example, the colors to use on their home décor, they usually go for neutral colors.

Baby Pink

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Mustard

SHADES OF INCOGNITO

2020+ marks the beginning to a new conscious world. Design is seen as a tool to solve the major issues of the planet. Global warmth has changed the temperature worldwide, so we can expect some pale and cold colors, such as soft grey, white and natural materials, such as marble, wood and recycled materials, to remind us that we need to think twice about what is happening.

Shades of Grey

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Contemporary design is one of the main trends of the year. An aesthetic that is always evolving, since its name means ‘at the moment’. Currently, this particular style can be defined as minimalistic with clean lines and a neutral color palette with different shades of grey. Insider tip: add different textures and materials to create contrast and depth, and check how all-neutral doesn’t necessarily have to be boring and plain.

Aqua

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NEW MASCULINITY

Masculinity will have a new concept with a touch of feminine vibe.

Greenish Yellow

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HUMAN IDENTITY

Technology is taking over and want to feel disconnected, that is why Nordic Design and minimalistic style are ones of the top chosen styles. The lack of stress, the connection with the environment, aesthetics holding hands with functionality. Here, we can expect the medium colors that transmit us calm.

Cinnamon

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“I do think warmer tones will start to outpace the greys. I think brown is going to be fashionable again, just because it’s warm and classic. It reminds us of things that have been around forever which is comforting, like silver and gold.”—Liz Caan, principal of Liz Caan & Co.

RICH HUES

Shades of Green

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“We’re noticing an increased interest in deeper, richer colors such as deep ambers, greens, and carnelian red, along with softer textures and more pattern, which we expect to emerge as strong trends in 2021.We also expect to see a return to layered patterns and color in the new year, as well as more embellishment. Design will become more detail oriented and embellished in 2021, and we’ll see luxury in little pieces making big statements. For example, embroidery in sparring detail and embellishments on fabrics and even wallpaper.”—Stacy Waggoner, founder of Studio Four NYC

JEWEL TONES

Classic Blue, Pantone’s Color of the year 2020

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Always a discreet and easy on the eye, the Pantone Colour of the year for 2020 is all about making sure you have your room on the aura. Be it on your walls, ceiling or floor, the important part is to look as you imagined it.

Aegean Teal, Benjamin Moores’s Color of the Year 2021

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Aegean Teal feels so familiar that interior designers and homeowners should risk it and invite it to their homes and design projects. “The blue tone creates a soothing effect, while the green brings the outdoors in,” says Chicago-based designer LJ Savarie of Savarie Interiors. “The overall aesthetic is one both approachable and relatable and when used in a space, it will create rooms where you want to spend time.”

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