Mocha Mousse. The warm brown shade feels deliciously cozy for the cold winter months, so we’re already planning out ways to add it to our home decor. We browsed Amazon to find some pieces that you can snag right now to bring the hue into your house,

Pantone Mocha Mousse 2025 Color of the Year was selected by trend forecasters who scoured fashion and design industries looking for color clues.

You'll be seeing Mocha Mousse everywhere in 2025. Shop these warm, earthy-inspired finds from Rhode, Fenty Beauty, lululemon, Banana Republic Factory, and more.

Mocha Mousse is a departure from the much bolder Colors of the Year that Pantone has selected lately. For the last four years, the title has gone to bright, vivid hues including Peach Fuzz (2024) and Viva Magenta (2023). According to the New York Times, Pantone hasn't chosen a shade of brown as its hero color in over two decades.

Color choices can impact not just the feelings you experience in your home or its style, but potentially its resale value.

Pantone’s focus was on harmony, and a return to nature. “It’s about reframing experiences, understanding the importance of little pleasures and living in the moment,” explained Laurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Color Institute.

On Thursday, Pantone announced its 2025 color of the year: Mocha Mousse. Far softer than the “ Brat” green that dominated 2024, the shade is a nougaty brown that reminded Styles staff members of everything from luxury knitwear to swamp water.

With the popularity of "quiet luxury" and the mainstream return of minimalism, designers have gradually courted color neutrality over the past few seasons. The light brown shade e

Discover how Pantone's 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, enhances architectural designs with warmth and versatility.

When Pantone recently announced Mocha Mousse as Color of the Year 2025, I made a beeline for its website (pantone.com), where I was greeted by a photo of a footed glass cup filled with chocolate mousse looking very luscious and precisely the same color as Dione Lucas's famous chocolate mousse.