2027 Paint Colors: What's Coming and How to Choose Yours

Every year, the big paint brands pick a "color of the year," and for 2027 green leads the way, joined by a dusty blue and a terracotta. Here is the 2027 color of the year from Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more, what they have in common and how to decide whether any of them belongs in your home.

The 2027 colors of the year by brand

These are the colors announced so far:

• Sherwin-Williams: Celery (SW 6421). A fresh yellow-green that the brand describes as a "tinted neutral."

• Benjamin Moore: according to some reports, Webster Green (HC-130). A deep green between emerald and evergreen, often called "nature's neutral."

• Dulux: Soulful Sage. A pale sage green.

• Behr: Grounded. A deep, mossy green.

• Valspar: Cottage Door. A dusty blue with gray undertones.

• Dutch Boy: Deep Rooted. A mid-tone terracotta with an earthy orange cast.

Why green leads the 2027 palette

Soft greens are replacing the usual neutrals, like white and beige. Design trend reports for 2027 describe green as a color that brings calm and connects a home to nature, and it pairs well with wood, linen and older pieces. It is a way to add color without making a room feel overloaded.

How to use green in your home

• Start small. Try an accent wall, a door or a piece of furniture before painting a whole room.

• Paint the woodwork or a bookshelf. Color on shelves and trim is another trend this year.

• Pair it with natural wood. Soft greens look especially good next to wood, as on kitchen cabinets.

• Test it in your own light. Put up a large sample and look at it in the morning, afternoon and evening before you decide.

• Think about natural light. These shades tend to work best in rooms with plenty of daylight.

Mistakes to avoid when choosing a trending color

• Painting just because it is "the color of the year." If you won't enjoy living with it, it doesn't matter how many people are using it.

• Skipping the sample. The same color changes with the light and with the furniture around it.

• Ignoring what you already have. Floors, furniture and fabrics have their own tones, and the new color has to live with them.

• Trying to follow every trend at once. Pick one and let the rest of the home breathe.

Choose a color that is yours, not just this season's

Colors of the year change every twelve months, but your home stays with you much longer. That's why, before choosing a shade, it helps to know which palette suits you: which colors make you feel good, which materials you love and how you live in your space.

At Nelson Javier Studio, we help clients get to know themselves better so they can land on a palette with personality, one that feels like theirs and not a copy of whatever is being sold out there.

Find your palette in minutes

If you want to go faster, take our Home Style Quiz. It helps you find out which style suits you, and from there it is much easier to choose colors.

Want to bring it home?

At Nelson Javier Studio we work with clients in Houston and online, in Spanish and English. If you want to choose your colors with confidence, book a consultation and we'll guide you from the idea to the result.