It’s official – Pantone have announced that their pick for Colour of the Year 2025 is Mocha Mousse!
Mocha Mousse (PANTONE 17-1230), a warm, rich brown that evokes the indulgence of its dessert namesake. Mocha Mousse is a luxe, elegant colour that contains the delectable quality of chocolate and coffee.
According to Pantone, the colour is imbued with “subtle elegance and sensorial richness that empowers people to create moments of luxury that may be intimate in scale but can extend a sense of indulgence throughout the day”.
“It is a mellow brown hue whose inherent richness and sensorial and comforting warmth extends further into our desire for comfort, and the indulgence of simple everyday pleasures.”
Sophisticated, earthy and elegant, Mocha Mousse takes brown from being humble and grounded to aspirational and luxe.
It is a soft, warming brown that can stand alone or serve as a perfect base colour for your home. With its gentle, neutral tone it is versatile enough to work with a wide range of other colours
To help use Mocha Mousse in our homes, Pantone have created five unique colour palettes pairing the colour with seven other colours, to create different moods.
Relaxed Elegance
A core range of beige, cream, taupe, and brown tones provide a strong and versatile base layer, creating elegant simplicity and lots of easy-to-live-with with design possibilities.
Floral Pathways
A cornucopia of suggestively scented floral tones blend beautifully with this soft mocha.
Uniquely Balanced
Mocha Mousse works with the vibrancy of this uniquely balanced, multi-coloured, and somewhat exotic grouping of tones both warm and cool.
Deliciousness
Tastefully tempting Mocha Mousse combines with other delicious hues in a delectable palette inspired by mouth-watering confections. Yum!
Subtle Contrasts
Sophisticated brown hues contrast with blue and grey for a classic and sophisticated look.
Whether painted on the walls or used in furniture and soft furnishings, I think Pantone’s Colour of the Year could be used in any room in your home in 2025.
