Sherwin Williams 2021 Colors of the Year

They refer to the 2021 colors as the “Rhythm of Color”. I love the way they worded that because they truly have a rhythm. They also did something very interesting with the colors and they created a collection of forty hues across four pallets and called them Colormix. An entertaining way to help us feel the colors they’ve chosen for the new year. Join me as we take an expressive dive into these new color pallets and explore how they can all be used in designs for your home.

Sanctuary

It’s referred to as a back to nature kind of experience. Bringing nature inside of course. This pallet includes Pure White, Bona Fide Beige, Pearl Gray, Morris Room Grey, Oakmoss, Antiquarian Brown, Modern Gray, Messenger Bag, Canyon Clay and Urbane Bronze. All of these colors are earth tones and create a feeling of wellness and calm. The earth tones seem to be making a comeback. They include lighter colors for the trim pieces in your home like Pure White as well as bolder and darker colors for accent walls such as Urbane Bronze. One of the colors I’m liking is Oakmoss. It’s a kin to an army green but a bit brighter. This one would be great to put on the walls of a cute little book nook or inside of some book shelves.

Encounter

This pallet includes Alabaster, Reddened Earth, Blustery Sky, Tarnished Trumpet, Jubilee, Natural Tan, Rosemary, Java, Hardware and Navel. It has some nice earth tones as well but more in the darker family of paints including Naval, which is a rich, dark blue color that seems to be remaining popular for the last few years and into the new year. Naval combined with Jubilee (a gray blue color) would certainly make a nice combination for a young boy’s room. Especially if you’re going for that nautical feel. Another fun color in this group is a little bit of a throwback called Tarnished Trumpet. It’s a play on the gold colors that are popular in small accents like kitchen cabinet pulls and lighting. Using this color to play on one of those metal accents in a room would be an interesting way to tie them all together.

Continuum

The Sherwin Williams web site describes this combo of colors as. “An Ethereal Spectrum” and when you look at what’s included, you will agree. Mainly because of Novel Lilac which is a bright star in this group. All the colors grouped here are High Reflective White, Limon Fresco, Commodore, Wishful Blue, Novel Lilac, Moonraker, Swimming, Crushed Ice, Great Falls and Cyberspace. As you can see, they all have interesting names. I’m in love with Novel Lilac. It’s a fun light purple that could easily be used in a nursery or in a young girl’s room to brighten it up but it’s not obnoxious like some colors in this family can be. Paired with High Reflective White for the trim and you’ve got a whole room of happiness.

Tapestry

Contrasting colors in this pallet are beautiful. Peaches and pinks with blues and, believe it or not, black. All with the same underlying hues simultaneously blending them together. The colors in this one are Greek Villa, Aleutian, Enjoyable Yellow, Jovial, Jaipur Pink, Embellished Blue, Perfect Periwinkle, Alexandrite, Cape Verde and Tricorn Black. You can pair many of these colors to make a room soft or bold or, like I said, create a beautiful contrast. The colors that I like the best together are Greek Villa, which is a creamy white, and Tricorn Black for an accent wall. They create a modern, curated look which is very intentional.

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