While 2025 is still many months away, we'd be safe to assume that decorating with blue will be one of the biggest color trends throughout interior spaces. We're seeing endless love for blues of all shades, and paint and coatings company Valspar is the latest to embrace this color for the year ahead, choosing a rich, dark blue paint as its 2025 Color of the Year. A much richer and darker hue than its previous 2024 Color of the Year : a bright and playful blue-green paint, Encore is a timeless shade that feels sophisticated and transitional to suit many homes and decorating styles.
Here, we've explained all you need to know about this latest color trend and the best ways to decorate with it to ensure an on-trend look as we approach 2025. Encore 8002-45G is a cool-toned, rich navy blue paint with a subtle muted quality that makes it soothing. While it's undoubtedly a bold paint color, it maintains an uplifting look that feels welcoming.
Sue Kim, Director of Color Marketing at Valspar, says that Encore was chosen as its 2025 Color of the Year due to its calming appeal and ability to create inspiring atmospheres within our homes: 'With everyday stress reaching a crescendo, we are often compelled to build peace and restoration into our routines, lifestyles, and surroundings.' 'Encore allows us to reach for more as we reclaim our imaginations and embrace a more joyful version of adulthood. From form to function to color, our home is a place where we rejuvenate and find happiness wit.