It’s a big week in the design world—in addition to their Color of the Year 2025 announcement this week, Benjamin Moore released their 2025 Color Trends Palette, a curation of 10 paint shades that reflect a combination of what’s currently popular in design and some forecasting.

Paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore named Cinnamon Slate its Color of the Year 2025. The "mix of heathered plum and velvety brown" is both elegant and relaxed.

The luxurious dusty plum is a moody, shape-shifting shade that's ready to reinstate purple back into the design vernacular

The Montvale-based paint, color and coatings brand said its Cinnamon Slate shade offers an “adaptable yet distinct” hue that can bring “a soothing familiarity and balance to any design.”

Benjamin Moore has released its annual Color of the Year for 2025, and it's actually a rich, earthy tone perfect for autumn and beyond. The color, which is expected to be all the rage in 2025, is called Cinnamon Slate,