Ready for a Fresh Coat of Paint? Check Out the Top Colors of 2024

When it comes to small home updates that make a big impact, a quick coat of paint takes the cake. By simply changing the color of your walls, you can make a space feel bigger or smaller, brighter or cozier, more soothing or invigorating—so if you’re craving a refresh, painting is a great place to start.

Finding an on-trend hue that speaks to you can be a task in and of itself, so paint brands look to the future as they announce their upcoming colors of the year. In 2023 their picks ranged from creamy whites and cozy beiges to vivid pinks and oranges—and next year’s palette is shaping up to be just as eclectic. Read on for a first look at the colors of 2024 according to trend forecasters, interior designers, and industry experts.

Pantone: Peach Fuzz

The team behind Pantone’s selection for its 2024 color of the year wanted to set its choice firmly within the present moment. "We were focusing on how we were living, and how our priorities have taken on new meaning," says the company’s vice president, Laurie Pressman.

Collectively, these decision-makers saw that two things were true: This era is filled with turmoil, and that presented a need for "moments of respite," Pressman says. They hoped to select a shade that would make someone feel at ease, while simultaneously providing the energy they’d need to foster a sense of community. "It needed to be a color whose welcoming embrace conveyed a message of compassion and empathy," Pressman continues.

While that’s a lot of pressure to put on a pick, Pantone has long been in the business of using colors to elicit a specific mood. So, in the name of deep-breath solidarity, the 2024 Color of the Year is Peach Fuzz, a poppy orange-pink that speaks to its namesake with an almost childlike appeal. This doesn’t quite resemble the hue of the actual stone fruit, but instead looks more like the color of a peach-flavored Popsicle that’s best eaten on a lazy summer day.

"Peach Fuzz reflects days that seem simpler, but at the same time, can also display a more contemporary ambiance," Pressman says. "It’s a color with a gentle lightness and an airy presence."

Pressman recommends using Peach Fuzz to create the feeling of being in a sanctuary, whether it’s used to create a cocoon-like entryway to welcome guests or in a bathroom to flatter all skin tones. The company also makes it easy to see how this shade works within a number of palettes, ranging from truly bright and irreverent to more subdued and classic. In any iteration, Pantone is not shying away from color—and that’s to help others do the same. "It’s a versatile hue that promotes feelings of gentle warmth," Pressman says.

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