Muted palettes designed to embrace and comfort

Muted palettes designed to embrace and comfort

Dulux Colour Forecast 2025

​Soft browns and the emergence of moody-grey undertones provide depth in each palette, affording spaces a feeling of grounded cosiness as midtone colours will continue to dominate New Zealand interior design.

When applied in commercial spaces such as retail and office areas, the Dulux colour team says there is no boundary on how each colour in the palettes can be used.

With so many neutral colours including beiges, tans, browns and warm whites forming a base for accents of greens, blues or rich burgundies, the palettes are suited to any architectural style of home.​

Contrasting colour schemes will re-emerge for a more energetic and sophisticated palette. Where neutral colour schemes are concerned, warmth and tactility will be a key influence in any finished design. ​

Emerge

The Emerge palette is a balanced curation of warm muted hues including biscuit yellow, warm orange-based pinks, greyed-off lilacs, a hint of brown and light grey blue.​

Emerge by Dulux Powder Coatings

The Emerge palette features four curated colours from the Dulux Powder Coatings range. Click on your favourite colours below to explore.

Still

The Still palette is predominantly neutral, aligning with consumer sentiment during periods of instability, where we are drawn to tones that represent comfort and security. Shelly Beach, a pale buttery yellow, stands out as a key accent colour within the palette.

Still by Dulux Powder Coatings

The Still palette features four curated colours from the Dulux Powder Coatings range. Click on your favourite colours to explore.

Recollect

Purple, rich burgundies and wine colours are predicted to be a strong colour direction for 2025 evoking a feeling of opulence, as seen in the Recollect palette with Plum Sauce and Danseys Pass, which work both for walls and furniture pieces.

Recollect by Dulux Powder Coatings

The Recollect palette features four curated colours from the Dulux Powder Coatings range. Click on your favourite colours below to explore.

Behind the scenes with the Dulux Colour Forecast

The Dulux Colour Team researches global and local trends predicted to influence Australian interior design and how we live, engages global and international brands, and attends seminars, catwalks, product and design launches, and Milan Design Week.

Colour Specialist Davina Harper (right) and Colour Forecaster and Stylist Bree Leech also review research and insights from the UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific and trend reports from Colour Hive, MIX Magazine and LS:N International as well as through our membership with the global Color Marketing Group (CMG).

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Disclaimer

Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and Large Colour Swatches.

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