No more white, please!

2020 Color Trends

During an interminable North Dakota winter, amid mountains of white, we find ourselves spending more time not just at home, but inside. It comes with the territory, living where we live. But as winter rages outside, we look around our homes with a more critical eye and think, “Wow, we haven’t painted this room in years!” “How did this hole get here?” “What was I even thinking with that yellow!” If you move the couch, the paint is a different color behind it, the surrounding wall having faded ever so slightly, but the 18 square feet behind the couch untouched by light or eyes for years.

New year, new paint. It’s a good resolution to make, and a relatively easy one to keep. The hardest part can be choosing a color. Every year, the major paint companies name their Color of the Year. Here we present you with some of the Colors of the Year, as a source of inspiration and information.

Naval SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

Sherwin-Williams has named “Naval” it’s Color of the Year. “Naval” is a rich navy and a timeless color, with distinctly Art Deco influences when combined with metals, especially gold. sherwinwilliams.com

For 2020, Benjamin Moore has named “First Light” as it’s Color of the Year. The company describes the color as a “soft, rosy hue blooming with potential,” and a “backdrop for a bright new decade.” benjaminmoore.com

Back to Nature BEHR

“Back to Nature” is Color of the Year for Behr, sold only at Home Depot. “Back to Nature” is a restorative and revitalizing green, nature’s favorite color. behr.com

Pale Powder VALSPAR

Valspar does their Color of the Year selection differently, selecting 12 colors and providing styling and guidance for each one. One of the colors is “Pale Powder,” a warm alternative to the full cycle of grays of the past few years. valspar.com

Don’t see anything you like? Do you like the idea of green, but not this particular green? Don’t let that stop you. All the paint companies have websites and many offer color guidance right on the site. If all else fails, all the paint companies featured in this article are sold locally and have experts in the stores to help you decide.