Every 2026 Color of the Year… So Far!

Benjamin Moore’s 2026 Color of the Year

Benjamin Moore selected Silhouette (AF-655) as their 2026 Color of the Year. They describe it as a “burnt umber with delicate notes of charcoal” and was chosen to lead their 2026 Color Trends, dubbed “Refined Elegance.” Announced in October 2025, it fits a growing trend of brands using words like elegeant and timeless in this year’s selections. We’ve used Silhouette several times as a trusty alternative to black, since it’s a slightly lighter and warmer.

When we look at the last 10 years of Benjamin Moore’s selections, this is least colorful tone since 2019’s Metropolitan – which matches the trend we’ve been seeing away from bright colors and to deep neutrals.

Sherwin-Williams’ 2026 Color of the Year

This year, Sherwin-Williams’ declared Universal Khaki their 2026 Color of the Year. This “warm, earthy neutral” spearheads a trend forecast they’ve dubbed “Tailored & Timeless” which uses descriptors like classic, simple, and elegant. It’s the 3rd creamy tan tone announced for 2026 (4th if you count HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doubling down on this same swatch).

As you can see from Sherwin-Williams’ past picks, they are big fans of muted, timeless hues (apart from a colorful detour from 2018 – 2020). And like this year’s selection most tend to be warm with red or yellow undertones.

Behr’s 2026 Color of the Year

Behr kept things dark & rich for the third consective year with their 2026 Color of the Year pick: Hidden Gem. Described as a “smokey jade with an air of mystery,” it’s bold & colorful but still desaturated enough to make it suitable as a wall color. It’s also reminds us of one of our favorite accent colors from around 15 years ago (this one).