Updated on January 25th, 2022
The new year is the perfect time to give our homes a makeover. But if a full-scale renovation isn’t in the books, giving your space a fresh coat of paint can do wonders to instantly upgrade your home. Whether you’re looking for color inspiration to refresh a family room or putting the finishing touches on a kitchen revamp, knowing which colors to choose can be the hardest part. Luckily, the design world has spoken and the name of the game this year is relaxation. We’re talking warm, comforting shades, nature-inspired hues, and soft neutrals that create welcoming and soothing havens.
To help you pick the best interior hues for your home, we surveyed industry experts to share their popular paint color picks for 2022. Keep reading to see which hues and tones we’ll be seeing more of this year.
Soft colors for a serene space
Comforting colors, such as soft pastels, light gray-blues, and gentle violets, will be popular paint colors in 2022. Not only is this a subtle way to introduce color to your interior walls, but they’re also comfortable shades that encourage relaxation.
Soft pastels: Color is known to change the way we feel in a space, and LUX Design predicts a return to grounding colors as they relate to the current emotional state of the world. “2022 brings with it feelings of grounding, hope, and optimism, which is reflected in the colors we’ll see trending in interior design,” says Lux Design. “Grounding colors in the form of soft pastels inspired by the colors seen in pottery such as Quiet Moments 1563 by Benjamin Moore will see a rise in popularity, while Hope reveals itself in strong yet muted tones such as colors Coral Clay SW 9005 by Sherwin Williams. Optimism comes to us visually with colors that can be used as feature walls and bright accents such as Babouche No. 223 by Farrow and Ball.”
Understated and soothing colors in similar tones: Another trend…