In fact, many of the 2025 "Colors of the Year" include brown or red undertones, such as the plum-brown Cinnamon Slate from Benjamin Moore, Behr's plum-red shade Rumors, and Pantone's Mocha Mousse.

We forego patterns and opt for subdued but deliciously saturated colors. One of these, which will soon gain popularity, is plum—the toughest competition for red. Minimalists will fall in love ...