These color capsules provide helpful guidance when selecting timeless colors for your home.
What’s in today is out tomorrow. This view is becoming more and more true as the trend cycle continues to accelerate. Keeping up with fashion trends is hard enough, but when it comes to home design, staying on trend is downright unsustainable. You can’t change your furniture every time a new sofa style is popular, or repaint your walls every time a new “it” color is announced. That’s what the team of color experts at Sherwin-Williams took into account when predicting color trends for 2025.
While the Colormix Forecast 2025 is a forward-looking collection – consisting of 48 carefully selected, trend-led colors – this year is less about the trends, according to Sue Wadden, color marketing director at Sherwin-Williams. “This year, more than other years, it’s not about reaching for the new and next, but about that structured, grounded authenticity,” she says.
The collection includes four different “capsules” – Chrysalis, Paradox, Wellspring and Kindred – each containing 12 select colors to match the theme of each capsule. From a capsule inspired by quiet luxury to one full of bold hues, there’s something here for everyone. And with a range of colors and themes to choose from, you can find the shades that suit you best – not just the trendiest option.
Along with the launch of these color capsules, Sherwin-Williams is also launching its first podcast called Colormixology, which Madden will host to talk about all things color and interior design trends. We spoke with Madden to find out more about these capsules and the new podcast.
Chrysalis
Chrysalis was directly inspired by the growing interest in the concept of ‘hidden wealth’ and quiet luxury. “A lot of people talk about that aesthetic,” says Wadden. “And that’s an evolution, I think, of nature-inspired colors. So there’s a certain rawness to the palette. It’s almost like stone and rock colors, so really neutral but very textural, very strong.”
Chrysalis capsule colors:
This capsule, says Wadden, is for minimalist-minded people. However, you don’t have to be an explicit minimalist to feel comfortable in this color palette. It’s more about “layering the essentials” and creating a foundation of neutral colors, explains Wadden—and from there, you can take your home design however you want.
paradox
A stark contrast to the Chrysalis capsule, Paradox is for those who feel constrained by neutral colors. Although there are a few subtle, grounding shades mixed in (like this creamy white and this hint of green), this palette stands out for its bold, candy-colored hues. With shades like a bright dragon fruit-inspired pink and an attention-grabbing green, the Paradox palette is definitely for people who aren’t afraid of bold colors.
Paradox Capsule Colors:
“(Paradox) is all about switching things up, taking a risk and using unexpected pops of color,” says Wadden. Although this palette has a much bolder, more maximalist feel, Wadden says there’s a lot of flexibility in how you use this capsule. Maybe you want to take the ultra-loud approach and mix and match the boldest colors from this palette, or maybe you want to choose just one standout color and fill in the gaps with more neutral shades. Experimenting with the Paradox capsule is all about “being willing to be playful,” says Wadden.
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The Wellspring collection reflects a trend that Wadden says is still coming on. It’s about a “return to the classics,” as she puts it, with an interest in traditional colors and styles, neoclassicism, antiques and historical pieces. “(Wellspring) is a little more serious, a little more grounded, with authentic colors like reds and deep blues and deep browns,” Wadden says. “And I think that kind of reflects where we are culturally, you know, we’re looking for these associations of what was done before to kind of center us and anchor us and bring us back down to earth.”
Wellspring Capsule Colors:
Of all the capsules, Wellspring feels the most timeless. For this reason, Wadden says, these colors work particularly well in a home filled with lots of antiques or secondhand items. So if you’re someone who likes to look for unique vintage items that will get better with time, this is probably the capsule for you.
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Like a generous invitation into someone’s home, the Kindred capsule is full of soft, warm tones that are both haunting and calming. Coral tones feature prominently in this palette, which Madden says is an evolution from the bright, Barbie-inspired pinks we saw last summer to something that feels more current and sustainable.
Kindred Capsule Colors:
Wadden says the team of color experts talked a lot about community and a sense of belonging when developing this capsule. “I think it goes beyond style, but I think someone who would love Kindred would be someone who would really love the warmth of the color,” she says.
Colormixology Podcast
If you want to learn more about these capsules and the decisions that went into creating them, you can listen to the first episode of the Colormixology podcast. The podcast, Wadden says, is an extension of the conversations she often has with other behind-the-scenes experts. “We’re going to tell the stories we’ve always wanted to tell that you can’t cover in an email or in a (single) report we publish,” she says. Future episodes will include conversations with design experts like Sheila Bridges and Dabito, covering topics like timelessness in design, unexpected home trends, and even the expected impact of AI on the design world.
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