As 2025 unfolds, colour continues to shape the way we design and experience our spaces. Whether you're a homeowner refreshing your interior or a designer working on a commercial project, this year’s colour trends highlight the growing importance of flooring in setting the tone. Armstrong Flooring’s latest insights into residential and commercial colour trends for 2025 show a shift toward vibrant, expressive palettes that inspire creativity, joy, and calmness. Drawing on forecasts from Pantone® and Dulux®, we explore how our diverse flooring collections bring these colour trends to life.
Pantone® Colour of the Year
Setting the tone for 2025 is Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Mocha Mousse. This rich, chocolatey brown evokes comfort and grounded serenity. Its warmth makes it welcoming in residential settings and refined in commercial spaces. Whether used on its own or paired with complementary shades, Mocha Mousse sets a tone of elegance and ease.
Pantone® Relaxed Elegance
Relaxed Elegance is a colour story built around Mocha Mousse, celebrating the beauty of living with calm and grace. Earthy tones like Cannoli Cream, Safari, and Chocolate Martini pair effortlessly with wood-inspired hues like Natural Creations Longplank Rose Gum and Chesterfield Select Tassie Oak to create welcoming, grounded interiors.
In commercial spaces, colours like Accolade Grampians and Cappuccino blend style with functionality, adding warmth and approachability to environments that prioritise comfort and connection.
Pantone® Floral Pathways
Floral Pathways blends floral notes with warm mocha and soft green to create a tranquil, nature inspired palette. It evokes the serenity of a garden stroll, bringing a quiet elegance to interiors.
In homes, colours like Cornflower Blue, Viola, and Willow offer softness and romance, pairing beautifully with finishes such as Natural Creations Longplank Sun Bleached Oak and Aspirations Booker Oak. For commercial designs, textures like Natralis Lilico and Timberline Plus Like a Rock Plus introduce depth and movement, guiding the eye with subtle sophistication.
Dulux® Still
The Still palette from Dulux reflects a growing desire for mindfulness and simplicity. With calm neutrals like Mellow Beige, Slight Mushroom and Pesto, paired with timber finishes such as Aspirations Silver Oak or Queenstown Blackbutt, this combination fosters peace and serenity in residential interiors.
For wellness focused commercial spaces, combining tones like Natural Creations ArborArt Ghost Gum or Accolade Plus Spice White creates a soothing, retreat like atmosphere – ideal for relaxation and reflection.
Dulux® Emerge
Emerge introduces energy and optimism through a mix of vibrant and soft hues. Colours like Piglet, Vintage Lilac and Ripe Rhubarb encourage creativity and individuality. Mix this palette with grounding tones like Kingswood 1.2 Chardonnay Oak and Natural Creations Longplank Southern Blackbutt to add texture and warmth which can complement bold home designs.
For dynamic and creative commercial spaces, Natralis Quokka provides rich, earthy balance and Quantum Oxford Grey offer a neutral base suitable for layering with brighter or muted tones from the Emerge palette.
Dulux® Recollect
Recollect taps into nostalgia with grounded, character rich tones. Shades like Grapeshot, Coral Blossom and Olive Blend, paired with Queenstown Wellington or Natural Creations XL Barnyard Grey, bring depth and warmth to timeless home design.
In commercial environments, Natralis Wallaroo and Wattle uplift and soften interiors, especially when combined with tones in the Recollect palette.
Whether you're styling a serene home or a standout commercial space, 2025’s colour trends provide a versatile and emotionally rich palette. With Armstrong Flooring’s broad range of commercial and residential flooring, bringing these trends to life has never been easier.
Explore our full 2025 Commercial and Residential Colour Trends guides for more inspiration.
