The color landscape for interior design in 2022 is swathed in paint shades that make us feel oh-so serene. Ahead, industry experts dish details on the palettes we’ll be seeing more of in the coming year.
The Colors of 2022
It’s high time for some fresh air, wouldn’t you say? Industry experts look to 2022 and see a design landscape infused with colors that make us feel healthy, serene and centered. These clarifying blues, delicate greens and grounded earth tones nudge interiors awake and aim us at a horizon that’s brimming with optimism.
Sherwin-Williams’ Evergreen Fog
Hues that set the tone for 2021 reflected a collective yearning for the cocooning comforts of home. Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) put a sophisticated spin on design classics from previous decades and served as a new-neutral anchor for another year indoors. We’re looking to step out of that den of nostalgia in 2022, and Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) is the way forward. “Urbane Bronze reflected our need to create a sense of calm, safety and security. Evergreen Fog is the natural next chapter in this story,” explains Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams. “From a color psychology standpoint, green is the color of nature, revitalization and growth. It is naturally emblematic of newness. Evergreen Fog signals growth, emergence and new beginnings.”
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams’ Aleutian
The light washed indigo of Aleutian (HGSW 3355) “is a stunning shade that promotes balance in our home and mental wellbeing,” explains Ashley Banbury, senior color designer for HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams. Its crystalline calm complements hues throughout Softened Refuge, the brand’s infectious 2022 Color Collection of the Year. “A cool shade with a red undertone helps bring cool and warm shades together,” Ashley says. Consider how gorgeously it washes across architectural details and spans the ceiling in this spacious, restful bedroom; it’s an intuitive partner for swaths of natural wood like this warm flooring, and in the sunlight it practically sparkles.
Behr’s Breezeway
For 2021, Behr guided homeowners into the plush retreat of Elevated Comfort (a palette organized into six restful color themes like Subtle Focus, Calm Zone and Quiet Haven). After a year of nesting, it’s time for Breezeway (MQ3-21), a soft, silvery-green shade with cool undertones, which calls glinting bits of sea glass to mind. The name itself highlights the transition from one space and the next, and the color nudges us to embrace the outdoor hobbies and pastimes that inspire us. (Behr’s Color Trends 2022 Palette — features a wide array of complementary tones that reawaken our spirits.)
Versatility is key to this color’s appeal. “Breezeway’s hue serves as the foundation for a variety of design styles, moving easily from casual to coastal and modern to vintage styling perfect for home offices and living rooms,” says Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services at Behr Paint Company. “Given the amount of time we spend in our living rooms and offices, it’s important to pick a refreshing hue such as Breezeway to brighten these spaces.”
Curious what other colors are trending for 2022? Head over to HGTV for more inspiration!
