Still
Dulux Colour Forecast 2025
Driven by our need to appreciate things in the slow lane the Still palette has a calming effect that can create a nourishing and comforting environment.
Walls
Clay Pipe
Browns are a beautiful earthy grounding colour. They vary in tone and shade and can be dark or light. Lighter versions of brown include beige, tans, toffee or taupe. Browns can achieve a feeling of safety and security in your home.
Thoughtful detail
Creating a calm space
The pale buttery yellow Shelly Beach stands out in the Still palette. It is a soft highlight in otherwise neutral spaces and a warm and comforting shade for the study, living rooms and bedrooms.
Design tip
Shelly Beach adds a perfect lightness when paired with subtle terracottas and browns ranging from toffee to chocolate.
Walls
Shelly Beach
Yellows are vibrant and reflective and can create a happy and bright environment. Yellow is warm and is perfectly suited for south-facing spaces. Yellows can be used in casual living areas, hallways and entry spaces to create a light-filled bright setting.
Understated luxury
Demonstrating a broader cultural movement towards sustainability and a renewed appreciation of traditional craftsmanship, the trend is full of thoughtful and considered materiality choices.
Design tip
When considering midtone colours for paint, try using them on all four walls – especially in bedrooms and formal living spaces. For smaller spaces, use smaller volumes on either one or two walls.
Bringing nature into your home
Encouraging a deeper connection with nature, the subdued palette is filled with calming neutrals, and grey midtone shades as accents that exude warmth and a sense of ease.
The Still palette is likely to be popular with home enthusiasts with its beautiful warm neutrals, muted darker tones, yellow-based greens and greyed-off blues.
Select your favourite colours from the Still palette below to order sample pots and A4-size swatches.
Get the Dulux look for your home as inspired by the Still palette below with Clay Pipe on the walls and ceiling and Clay Court on the arch and under the stairs.
Eco-mindfulness
Lighter neutrals in this palette such as Kaikorai Valley remind us of the need for a deeper connection with nature. Still focuses on design that encourages sustainable living practices, integrating biophilia, the use of eco-friendly and non-toxic or natural materials, recycling or upcycling practices in furniture and décor as well as emphasis on circular manufacturing.
Design tip
Metal accents alongside paper, cord and leather, and primitive-style line work patterns can enrich the sensory experience in your home.
Slow design
The trend demonstrates a broader cultural movement towards sustainability, simplicity and a renewed appreciation of traditional crafts.
Design tip
Consider using darker colours as accents for decorative objects, textures and furniture against a neutral backdrop.
Ceiling
Kauri Cliffs Half
Kauri Cliffs Half is a soft neutral with a subtle pink undertone that is perfect for warming up your interior or exterior. This welcoming colour works well with other soft neutrals such as Kauri Cliff Double and the crisp white of Southern Alps.
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Explore our palettes
View the uplifting and soothing colours of our Recollect and Emerge palettes.
Emerge palette
An uplifting palette of paired-back pastels, Emerge is filled with soft greens, mauves and a deep red to bring joy without overwhelming a space.
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Recollect palette
As a response to seeking comfort and security, the moody Recollect palette evokes a sense of nostalgia, reflection and sophistication with yellow-based greens and deep olive shades paired with rich wine shades.
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Using a Dulux sample pot is a great way to test your final colour choice at home with the correct lighting. Pick up a sample pot in any colour online or in-store.
Before selecting your paint colour, it’s important to sample it in a range of different lighting conditions. Our A4 colour swatches allow you to test different Dulux paint colours on a variety of walls with just one sample.
Choosing a colour for your home can be tricky. The fastest way to sample colour is with our colour visualisation tool.
Book an in-home consultation with a Dulux designer who will help you find the right colour scheme for your home, considering your furniture and lighting.
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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.