Rich, mellow and dreamy: Pantone colour of the year 2025 announced!

Published on: 24 Jan, 2025

Soft and chic, winner of Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2025, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, is a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.

This sophisticated, earthy hue can stand alone or serve as a versatile foundation, enhancing a wide range of palettes and applications – from minimalist to richly detailed designs – across all areas in home design.

Let’s take a look at how soft brown tones like PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse can pair with other shades, and what Resene paints and wallpapers you can use to get the look:

In this tonal reading nook, the various shades and strengths of mocha create depth and charm. The back and left wall are painted in Resene Jetsam Brown from the Karen Walker Paints collection, front right wall in Resene Sandspit Brown, a lighter mocha beige, bench seat in Resene Colorwood Bark, floor in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy, large vase, cup, small plates and candle holder in Resene Albescent White, lamp in Resene Scoria, small vase in Resene Warmed Brown, and books in Resene Jetsam Brown, Resene Albescent White and Resene Warmed Brown.

Resene Wallpaper Collection 1037548 offers a rich, chocolate mocha brown hue, great for bedrooms or living rooms where you want a cosy, inviting and cocooning feel. Paired with shades like peach, navy blues and richer reds – Resene Wax Flower, Resene Madison and Resene Shiraz – you’ll create a chic and comfy space that’s hard not to love!

Other mocha-toned Resene shades to try, either on their own or layered together, are Resene Okey Dokey, Resene Leather, Resene Lone Ranger and Resene Spice.

To embrace Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2025, view Resene’s range of mocha brown paints and wallpapers at your local Resene ColorShop.

Source: habitatbyresene.co.nz

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