Paint Color of the Year 2022
The official 2022 Colors of the Year from the major paint brands — Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Behr. Each comes with its real code, ready-made combinations to pair it with, and a way to try it on your own wall.
The 2022 Colours of the Year are the official picks from Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Behr — each shown below with its real code, ready-made combinations and a wall preview.
A blue with violet-red undertones — dynamic and forward-looking.
Ways to use Very Peri
A gently shaded sage green — a quiet, grounding backdrop.
Ways to use October Mist
A chameleon green-meets-gray with a hint of blue — calm and versatile.
Ways to use Evergreen Fog
A relaxed, uplifting sea-glass green expressing peace and tranquility.
Ways to use Breezeway
Each year the major paint brands name a Color of the Year that captures the mood of the moment and sets the tone for interiors. 2022 leans into calm and grounded tones — from Pantone's soft white Cloud Dancer to Benjamin Moore's deep espresso Silhouette, Sherwin-Williams' warm Universal Khaki and Behr's smoky jade Hidden Gem. Use the combinations above to build a full scheme around any of them, then try it on your own room in the visualizer and work out quantities with the paint calculator.
Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.
Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.
What is the Color of the Year 2022?+
For 2022, Pantone chose Cloud Dancer (a soft white), Benjamin Moore chose Silhouette AF-655 (espresso brown), Sherwin-Williams chose Universal Khaki SW 6150 (warm neutral), and Behr chose Hidden Gem N430-6A (smoky jade).
Can I try a Color of the Year on my wall?+
Yes — open any color and use the visualizer to paint it onto a photo of your room before you buy.
What colors go with the 2022 Color of the Year?+
Each color above shows ready-made combinations — a main wall, accent, trim and decor that pair with it, all in real, buyable paints.
Are these the real paint codes?+
Yes — each Color of the Year is shown with its official brand name and code, so you can buy the exact paint.