2027's biggest colour trends

After what feels like years of understated neutrals, a new wave of colour is set to dominate interiors next year. Confident decorating spells playful spaces, and with shades from deep aubergine to rich, russet reds, designers are turning to richly pigmented shades to bring personality and warmth to rooms.

Annie Blackledge, Interior Designer at Holloways, picks out six of the best colours to watch out for in 2027.

1. Grounded greens

While grey-greens and sages will always have their place in contemporary country homes, designers are embracing nature-inspired greens. From Neptune's Olive and new-season Nettle – a bright, vibrant, joyful hue – to Edward Bulmer's similarly zingy Invisible Green and gently restrained Thicket, greens bring depth and serenity to walls, furniture and kitchen cabinetry. It works particularly well with natural wood.

"If you're looking to furniture, greens lend themselves to tweeds and velvets," says Annie. "Green upholstery transcends seasons, linking the changing landscape outside and our living spaces. It's restful, calming and timeless."

2. Mustard yellows

Decorating with yellow makes a bold statement, but its honey-coloured hue is rich, warm and comforting. Whether you're going all out with colour-drenching, or you're adding accents to brighten a more neutral space, and is a stalwart of layered English interiors.

"Mustard yellow – like Neptune's Saffron – is about to have a resurgence," says Annie. "Particularly as we move from autumn through to winter. It's enriched with brown, which gives it almost a neutral quality, and works beautifully with colours like its stablemate Saddle, or redder shades like Paprika or Chestnut. It's lovely with olive greens, too."

In kitchens, mustard yellow works well on an island, paired with marble and natural oak. It's the perfect backdrop for guest bathrooms or cloakrooms. In home offices, it brings energy and vigour or add a pop of colour to an otherwise neutral interior with a yellow accent chair.

3. Plum

Deep, inky purples, like plum and aubergine, bring depth and sophistication to every scheme. This moody shade has the same depth and warmth as a rich red, but is both seductive and unexpected. In bedrooms, Neptune's Clove is cocooning – hovering on the warm side of black, and perfect paired with dark wood furniture.

Edward Bulmer's Blue John, inspired by the dark mineral found around the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire, is a rich, blue-toned plummy purple that makes an extraordinary backdrop for art and antiques.

4. Earthy Pinks

"Pinks are perfect when neutrals feel flat in a space," says Annie. "In low-ceilinged rooms, Edward Bulmer's Rose-Tinted White is barely noticeable, until you compare it with an off-white: there's enough pigment to feel warm, without being sugary or too feminine, and it's beautiful with beams. Neptune's Potter's Pink, based on Regency military uniforms, is bolder and sophisticated, and works everywhere from sitting rooms and kitchens to children's bedrooms."

In soft furnishings and upholstery, pair dusky pink with sage and olive greens, or pared-back neutrals to bring colour and warmth.

5. Pomegranate

Not pink, not red, pomegranate is rich and grown-up and is a punchy, yet playful alternative to last season's 'red thread' interiors trend. On walls and cabinetry, try Edward Bulmer's Pompadour – a deep, plummy pink based on a purple-brown oxide pigment – or Neptune's Burnham Red, which brings richness and theatre to cloakrooms, kitchens and libraries.

"This ruby-red shade pairs with light or dark tones, and is particularly good with mid-blues," says Annie. "It can pick up a painting, or the tones of a rug to tie a whole scheme together. And it injects every space with charm and personality."

6. Dusky mauve

Paint shades Laylock and Isabella, by Edward Bulmer, err on the lavender side of pink, and are made with red oxide rather than carmine for a more earthy tone. They sit equally well in classic and contemporary interiors, and are timeless in spaces from children's bedrooms to sitting rooms. Paired with brass hardware and marble worktops, these dusky mauves are a calming, grounding scheme for kitchens. 

"From sofas to curtains and blinds, it's a timeless shade that works day and night," says Annie. "It works with greens, taupes, darker purples, bronze and blacks. And it's a great backdrop for art."

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