Emerald Depths Unveiled: Behr Announces 2027’s Captivating Color of the Year!

While green is a classic choice in interior design, Behr’s Color of the Year for 2027, named Grounded (T27-01), introduces a fresh perspective within this familiar palette. This unique color merges moss and olive hues with a subtle brown undertone, enhancing its earthly appeal.

Kayla Kratz, Behr’s head of color, describes how Grounded evolves with the day’s light. “In the soft glow of morning, its mossy tones are at their brightest. As the day progresses, the olive notes become dominant, and by nightfall, the brown undertones emerge, creating a cozy, warm, and immersive environment,” she notes.

This dynamic interaction with light was a deliberate choice. The team at Behr’s Color Lab meticulously tested numerous variations, fine-tuning the balance between green and brown to ensure each element distinctly contributed to the final color.

“Our goal was for the moss element to bring vitality, the olive to introduce warmth, and the brown to provide depth, all while keeping the essence of green,” explains Kratz.

Grounded is part of a broader trend that Behr has observed in various domains such as fashion, furniture, and décor, where there is a shift towards richer earth tones and materials that connect with nature. The natural world itself served as inspiration, illustrating how diverse elements and colors can harmoniously coexist.

“Under the canopy of trees, green melds with the colors of bark, soil, and shadows, changing throughout the day yet remaining interconnected,” says Kratz. “Grounded embodies this natural blend, combining the liveliness of moss, the coziness of olive, and a grounding earthiness.”

Moreover, Grounded challenges the conventional notion that calming spaces must rely solely on light neutrals. Behr envisions interior comfort in 2027 as being characterized by “warmer, earthier, and more expressive” elements, with deeper colors and natural textures adding personality to tranquil settings.

As a cornerstone of Behr’s 2027 Color Trends Palette, Grounded is complemented by a range of nature-inspired hues including warm neutrals, layered greens, muted pinks, clay tones, soft blues, and deeper colors like Nightfall, Sarsaparilla, Smokey Claret, and Mozart. The palette also reintroduces seven archival colors—Coastal Beige, Wheat Grass, Environmental, Denim Light, Smokey Claret, Sarsaparilla, and Mozart.

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