Experts Say These Paint Colors Will Dominate in 2019

Settle into restorative serenity with this lovely, low-key gray, the sort of stylish shade that’s at home anywhere. “The mood of Metropolitan is tranquil, graceful, and balanced, so it’s a color that can find common ground among many elements and complement a wide variety of materials and finishes being used by designers today,” says Ellen O’Neill, director of strategic design intelligence at Benjamin Moore. Paired with soft linens, it suits a living room or bedroom, but it brings out the best in stronger settings, too—on the walls of a kitchen with bold blue cabinets, for instance.

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Looking for an energizing color that commands attention? It doesn’t get any juicier than Orange Slice! Intense and adventurous, it was designed for color-curious consumers who want to shake things up at home in an easy, fun, and accessible way. “Bring this zesty orange into your home office,” suggests Sue Kim, senior color designer at Valspar. “Layer in contrasting colors, like pale yellow or minty green, to invite mental stimuli that will boost your creativity.”

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Chic and edgy, this charcoal really is the new black—effortlessly elegant, daring yet subdued—so don’t be afraid of the dark! “For a rich color, it’s surprisingly easy to bring into interiors,” says Andrea Magno, color and design expert at Benjamin Moore. “It’s fantastic for millwork and cabinetry as it is timeless, but it can update virtually any space.” An obvious option for industrial decor, for instance, it can also pair with paler grays to bring a modern vibe to a host of styles and settings.

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Bring the outside in with this deep hunter green, designed to evoke the serene yet stimulating feeling you get from a walk in the forest. "Night Watch is a rich, luxurious, and classic shade of green that emulates the restorative power of being in nature,” says Dee Schlotter, PPG senior color marketing manager. Its close ties to the natural world make it a universal color that suits a variety of styles and spaces. “Inside the home, Night Watch is especially impactful in areas that lack outdoor views, such as the end of a windowless hallway, and for exteriors, it’s ideal on siding, front doors, and shutters,” Schlotter says, explaining, “Colors from nature do not clash, so Night Watch blends perfectly with greenery or other landscape elements.”

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To strut your style in a way that’s dramatic yet not pushy, bedeck a room in Peacock Blue. “From a psychological perspective, Peacock Blue can optimize concentration, encourage deep meditation, and even improve sleep,” asserts Mary Lawlor, manager of color marketing for Kelly-Moore. No wonder this saturated blue with green undertones works so brilliantly in an office or bedroom.

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Go into the woods for the growing trend toward deep greens, such as this rich, refined version that evokes the healing power of botanicals. Designers who’ve embraced the shade agree that it’s best for large, well-lit rooms so that its intensity won’t overwhelm. The color pros at Glidden suggest using it as an accent wall in a living or bedroom, coordinated with a soft camel or tan.

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