Colour of the Year Collections

Every year, Dulux Colour experts translate global design trends into the new Colour of the Year. For 2026, it's The rhythm of blues: a vibrant Free Groove™; an airy light blue – Mellow Flow™; and the meditative dark blue – Slow Swing™. Discover how you can use this versatile family of indigos and their colour palettes to transform your own space.

Every year, our colour experts translate global design trends into the new Colour of the Year. The shade for 2025 is True Joy™. It is an uplifting yellow that fills your home with creativity, optimism and pride. Discover how you can use this positive tone and colour palettes to add a pop of colour to your walls.

For over 20 years, our colour experts have been translating global trends into a Colour of the Year that captures the mood of the moment. Sweet Embrace™ is a kind, delicate tone that brings a feeling of positivity to our lives.

For the past 20 years, AkzoNobel colour experts have been translating global insights into a Colour of the Year that matches the mood of the moment. The shade for 2023 is Wild Wonder™ (50YY 49/191) – a positive, glowing tone, inspired by the natural world. Find out how to use the colour and its four complementary palettes to bring the magic of nature into your home.

Every year, Dulux colour experts translate global design trends into the new Colour of the Year. The shade for 2022 is Bright Skies™. It's an airy and fresh tone that opens up and breathes new life into any space. Discover how you can use this transformative shade, plus its four complementary colour palettes, to reinvent your home.

Dulux colour experts have chosen Brave Ground™, a nurturing shade that connects back to nature and the simple things. A warm, earthy tone, it creates a feeling of stability, growth and potential; and provides a firm foundation for change and creativity in your home.

Akzonobel colour experts have chosen Tranquil Dawn™, a colour inspired by the morning sky, to help give homes the human touch. This versatile shade can be used to create spaces for care or for play, to find meaning or for creativity.