Sneak Peek At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends

Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
2017 Paint Color Trends

It’s the start of a new year and that means the new paint color trends are a hot topic.

Now, if you know me, you know that I don’t believe in decorating by trends.  To have a home that you love, you need to go with what you love, not make your decisions based on what other people think is “in”.

If that’s the case, you may be wondering why I’m writing about the 2017 paint color trends.

There is one main reason that I like to know what the trends are: In the coming year, it will be much easier to find home decor items in the trendy colors.  So if you are making over a room (or just looking for accessories for an existing room) and your room colors happen to be on trend…your decorating job just got a whole lot easier!

And this year, I’m in luck! The trends are pointing towards a lot more color.  Unlike last year where one of the colors of the year was white…I have a hard time even calling that a color 🙂 Not that I have anything against white, but I doubt you will ever find a white wall (or ceiling for that matter) in my house.

Anyhow, back to this year…click Next to see the hottest 2017 paint color trends.

Botanical Green

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Pantone "Greenery" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Pantone “Greenery”

Green is represented in all shades of “nature-inspired” color. It represents a fresh beginning (think spring!), renewal and a sense of well being…all meant to help relieve stress and let you relax at home. I think these greens would be great in a bathroom where you wanted the “spa” feeling.

The Pantone Color Institute is a world-renowned authority on color and their color of the year selection is always a highly anticipated event.  This year they chose Greenery…a vibrant green that set the tone for a very colorful year!

A lot of other companies had various shades of green in their list as well…so if you’re looking for green, you can probably find something you like.

Valspar "Crushed Oregano" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Valspar “Crushed Oregano”

Valspar has a yellow-green color in their 2017 trends list. It’s called “Crushed Oregano” at Lowes, “Fickle Pickle” at Ace Hardware and “Parrot Feather” at independent retailers.

Farrow & Ball "Studio Green" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends
Farrow & Ball “Studio Green”

Farrow & Ball has included a darker green called “Studio Green” in their just-released Key Color Trends for 2017.

Farrow and Ball "Yeabridge Green" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Farrow and Ball “Yeabridge Green”

Farrow and Ball also listed “Yeabridge Green” in their autumn 2016 color trends.

Shaw Floors "Lush" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Shaw Floors “Lush”

Shaw floors chose a similar shade of green called “Lush” as their color of the year.

Benjamin Moore "Guacamole" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Benjamin Moore “Guacamole”

One of Benjamin Moore’s color trend choices “Guacamole” is a darker green with brown undertones. They are definitely emphasizing the nature-inspired aspect of the color with their photo styling.

Behr "Jade Dragon" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Behr “Jade Dragon”

For a green that has more blue in it, Behr included Jade Dragon in their 2017 color palette.

Dark Purple

Benjamin Moore "Shadow" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Benjamin Moore “Shadow”

Benjamin Moore’s 2017 color of the year is “Shadow”, a moody dark purple that is sure to add drama to any room. I think it would be stunning in rooms that get a lot of use late in the day, like a dining room or bedroom. As you can tell from my home office makeover (which you can see HERE and HERE), I’m not afraid to use dark colors…so I may have to use something like this for my guest bedroom makeover that I’m planning to do this year!

Valspar "Black Currant" (or "Twilight Purple" at Lowe's) | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Valspar “Black Currant” (or “Twilight Purple” at Lowe’s)

Valspar has a very similar almost-black purple color in their 2017 trend list (called “Twilight Purple” at Lowe’s, “Black Currant” at Ace Hardware and other independent retailers).

Light Grey Purple

PPG Paints "Violet Verbena" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
PPG Paints “Violet Verbena”

If you don’t want to go so dark but still want some color, this lighter grey-purple may be the perfect compromise. PPG Paints chose “Violet Verbena” as their 2017 Color of the Year.

This color can also be used as a neutral since it goes well with pretty much any other color you want to use.  I painted my whole house with shades of a similar color when I first moved in (as you might remember from the before pictures of my stairway and home office makeovers) and I loved it (…until I got bored of it)

More than one paint company had a version of this selection as their paint color of the year for 2017.

Glidden "Byzantine Blue" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Glidden “Byzantine Blue”

Glidden’s 2017 color pick “Byzantine Blue” sounds like a blue, but looks like a purple…very similar in tone to the one above.

Olympic Paint "Cloudberry" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Olympic Paint “Cloudberry”

Olympic Paint’s choice for paint color of the year is “Cloudberry”. It’s another option for the light purple group which has a little less blue than the other options.  So if you prefer warmer purples (that are more to the red side), this could be a good fit for you.

Warm Grey

Sherwin Williams "Poised Taupe" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Sherwin Williams “Poised Taupe”

Sherwin Williams was one of the few paint companies that went with a true neutral, “Poised Taupe” as their 2017 color of the year.  While it is a neutral, it certainly isn’t a boring one! This elegant color is really a grey with warm undertones, which would mix well with other warm colors like maroon or red purples in pretty much any room.

Benjamin Moore "Stormy Monday" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Benjamin Moore “Stormy Monday”

Benjamin Moore also has a warm-toned grey on their 2017 color palette called “Stormy Monday”.  And you’ll notice they’re styling it with another “color of the year”…green!

Benjamin Moore's "Cement Gray" (lighter tint of Stormy Monday) | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Benjamin Moore’s “Cement Gray”

I used Benjamin Moore’s “Cement Gray” (which is in the same paint color family) for my master bedroom makeover, and it really is an easy color to decorate around. Watch for the upcoming post on the rest of my bedroom makeover!

Farrow and Ball "Worsted" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Farrow and Ball “Worsted”

Farrow and Ball’s selection for a warmer grey is “Worsted” which also has a very similar tone.

Dark Grey

Kelly Moore paints "Kettleman" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.
Kelly Moore paints “Kettleman”

Grey is still on the radar as the neutral of choice. Kelly Moore paints chooses its Color of the Year by getting members of the American Society of Interior Designs to vote on a color, and they chose “Kettleman”…so the designers have spoken 🙂  It’s a cooler grey than the previous one, and will look good with pretty much any color you want to pair with it (probably why it is a designer favorite).

Burnt Red

Farrow & Ball "Radicchio" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends
Farrow & Ball “Radicchio”

If you want a color to contrast with the grey and green, how about red?  Another one of Farrow & Ball’s 2017 Key Colors, “Radicchio” is a rich red that adds energy to the room and would be perfect for a dining room.

Benjamin Moore "Dinner Party" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends
Benjamin Moore “Dinner Party”

Benjamin Moore has a similar color “Dinner Party” on their 2017 list…even the name of the color sounds like fun!

Yellow

Farrow & Ball "Hay" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends
Farrow & Ball “Hay”

The last entry on the 2017 paint color trends list is a bit of a contrast with all of the bold colors…yellow! Farrow & Ball’s 2017 yellow entry on the list is an understated pale color called “Hay”.

Benjamin Moore "Amulet" | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends
Benjamin Moore “Amulet”

Benjamin Moore’s version “Amulet” is a somewhat deeper yellow but is still a similar tone.

Valspar "Daisy Spell" at Lowe's or "Dear Melissa" at Ace Hardware | Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends
Valspar “Daisy Spell” at Lowe’s or “Dear Melissa” at Ace Hardware

Valspar has a brighter, sunshine yellow on their 2017 color list called “Daisy Spell” at Lowe’s or “Dear Melissa” at Ace Hardware and independent retailers.

And there you have it…the top paint color selections for 2017…so if you happen to love one of these colors, it may be your year to re-decorate!

If you’re looking for more inspiration for the upcoming year, click HERE to find out the most popular home decor trends for 2017.

Do you have a favorite (or not-so-favorite) color in the 2017 paint color trends? Tell us in the section below.

Sneak Peak At The Hottest 2017 Paint Color Trends | If you want to update a room in your home and need some inspiration for the color palette, take a look at the new paint color trends for 2017.

This post was originally published on January 10, 2017 but was updated with new content on June 3, 2023.


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16 Comments

  1. Just read this article…and I was seriously considering painting my main floor. 12 years ago we painted one wall the burnt red and the other walls yellow…now I am thinking I should just leave it… seems my choices of colours has come back. ?

    1. Hi Shannon…It does sound like your choices are back in style…I guess you were just ahead of the trend 🙂

  2. I so love blue, grays, yellows, but I think I really want to take inspiration from colors in Kelly Rippas line of fabrics. I can’t say they are from this year, but I know coral, tealish and warm whites just to me seem perfect. I do love green too. Its hard to choose. The Navy in a pic from one of your colors shown when picking a whole house scheme was stunning. Navy can be used in so many ways from looking expensive to a warm farmhouse feel. Only problem I am now having is we lost our home and now we are renting. I did get permission to paint, but color limited to off whites and basic neutrals. So i plan on using decor and painting furniture. Money very tight so I have to use what I have and thankfully I do sew so making new curtains, bedding, pillows and other stuff will be good. I have loys of fabric even can dye it. So its just a matter of DIY and all on my own so we’ll see.

    1. Hi Gina…It sounds like you have lots of color ideas to choose from. I love all kinds of color, too…so I know it’s hard to pick 🙂 Renting does it make harder…but as you say, you can make up for the lack of color on the walls by adding it to your furniture and other decor. I find that often the most creative schemes come from having to DIY it, so I’m sure you will be able to come up with something you love.

  3. I used a light pale yellow in my bedroom and am using some gray accents in the room including the rug. I used a lovely green in my dining room. I used a taupe and sand in my two bathrooms. A warm golden honey yellow for my kitchen with burnt red accent pieces. I’m using a cozy sienna beige in my great room as well as a gorgeous gray flooring that resembles barn wood or driftwood, so I can use other accents to bring color into the room. I used chocolate and a light blue for spare bedroom. I liked some of the colors you showed this year except for the dark purple. I don’t care for purple of any kind in my home.

    1. Hi Lydia…it sounds like your whole house is trending this year 🙂 Thanks for sharing your beautiful color combinations!

  4. perhaps a carryover, I also love the cantaloupe and watermelon colors….with dusty aqua

    1. Hi June…That is a pretty color combination. Those colors were included in a lot of the color palettes that the paint companies put together for this year, so I think they’ll be around for a while 🙂

  5. I love the colors this year. I’ve been doing green with purple for years. I won a consult with an interior designer once, who kept saying “I love your Emerald and Amethyst!!” I can’t really do anything to help you!! (She was very enthusiastic!) So I love “Greenery” and “Shadow” with the burnt red and some yellow thrown in. Anything beats that dusty rose and blueish ick from last year!

    1. I completely agree, Donna! So much better with real colors 🙂 The purple and green in your house sounds stunning!

  6. Two years ago I painted my entire interior in multiple shades of gray. My main accent color being a citrus green. Finding pieces in the green I desire has been a chore. Finally I will have an easier shopping experience finding accents. Hallelujah!

    1. Hi Tina…your house colors sound beautiful! You were just a little ahead of the trends 🙂 This year you should be able to find all kinds of green!

  7. Donna Pharris says:

    Hi Wanda,
    Yellow has been my favorite color forever and I don’t see that changing. I’m glad to see it made the list. However, I can say all the colors that are listed are wonderful and will work well together. This is the first time that I have liked every color Pantone predicts.
    Thanks for sharing!

    1. Hi Donna…I was happy with the color selections this year, too! Now I’m trying to figure out how many rooms I can update while they’re in style 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

  8. I spent literally hours looking for periwinkle paint colors a few months ago…clearly I was just ahead of my time.

    1. Sounds like you’re a trendsetter, Karen! If you need any more accessories to go with it, at least they should be easier to find now 🙂