2018 Paint Color Trends

What are the paint color trends going to be for 2018?

Will they be dark and mysterious or bright and bubbly could it be a little of both?

Paint manufacturers have figured this out for us.  When this year began the 2018 color trends were already being chosen.  The manufacturers put it all together and turn the task over to us to make the choice between all of their great color offerings.

Let’s see what’s in store for us.

5 Manufacturers and Their Palettes

Beher Paint

Beher has released their color trends for 2018 not to mention the color of the year.  These choices seem to be pulling the color palette into a more relaxing and stress free atmosphere.

Color of the year is In The Moment and it does seem to be a calming and relaxing color. Changes from more muted colors in the beige and white family.

Sherwin Williams

Sherwin Williams has severed up three unique categories of paint for their 2018 colormix forecast.  The naming of the colormix Sincerity, Unity, and Connectivity seem to be staying in line with relaxing and calming theme.  Perhaps it is a nod to families and creating an atmosphere in each room for joining families and friends together.

 Colormix Sincerity

Sincerity colormix influence was “celebrating the unfiltered, yet captivated by the artfully processed. Blending in is the new standing out. Flaws are treasured.”

Colormix Unity

Colormix Connectivity

Sherwin Williams 2018 Color of the Year – Oceanside

Pittsburgh Paint

Paints trends for Pittsburgh Paints is broken into 4 palette categories.

Farmhouse Charm demonstrates calm and comfort.

Modern Minimalist a modest approach where less is more.

Natural State inspired by the outdoors.

Mid-West Charm warms colors with sophistication.

 

Pittsburgh Paint color of the year for 2018 Black Hearth.

 

Dutch Boy

Dutch Boy is also breaking their palettes into 4 groupings from bold to light and calming.

Quest is noted for looking back at the past and looking to the future.

 

Embrace inspired by culture of differences.

 

Merge created to improved human experience.

 

 

Simply embracing thoughtful and restful.

 

 

Dutch Boy color of the year 2018 Sandstone Tint

 

SICO by PPG has 4 design themes for their 2018 paint color forecast.

 

The Commoner, these colors are geared toward the more basic with a nomadic spirit.

 

The Retreater, reflects a more nature base with a twist.

 

 

The Dream Weaver, a theme for those to live out loud with a playful and outgoing spirit.

 

The Brave, a theme of elegance and grandeur.

Sico color of the year 2018 Cast Iron.

 

What is the surprise color trend of 2018?

The bold choices by the paint manufactures trending is Black with variations such as cast iron and black swan.

Pittsburgh Paint with Black Hearth, Sico with Cast Iron, and Sherwin Williams Black Swan.

 

Do you eagerly wait for the color trends each year?

How often do you change-up your home interior colors?

 

 

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