Posted by PushpLinen Marketing Team
on July 18, 2025
🎨 Color Forecast 2025: Six Hues That Feel Like Plot Twists
(A blog-post you can scroll while the kettle boils.)
“Colors aren’t décor—they’re time capsules.”
1. Future Dusk #474972
“The color of the last bus home.”
WGSN crowned it Color of the Year, but I saw it first on the sleeve of a stranger’s coat at the airport. He was reading a paperback sci-fi; the coat looked like it had absorbed every runway light and was quietly leaking midnight.
- Paint the inside of a bookshelf—watch your paperbacks turn into secret portals.
- Or just swap your laptop wallpaper; suddenly 47 open tabs feel cinematic instead of chaotic.
2. Aquatic Awe #5DC7B7
“Mermaid Wi-Fi.”
This teal doesn’t knock; it phases through the door like it’s late to a climate-positive rave. Designers are bathing sneakers and swimwear in it, but I’m eyeing a ceramic mug so my morning coffee can pretend it’s ocean-brewed.
Micro-dose: Aquatic Awe nail polish turns hand-washing into a mini snorkeling trip.
3. Transcendent Pink #E1BCBB
“If beige had a crush.”
It’s the inside of a seashell you find weeks after the beach trip—still holding the echo of waves. I watched a friend paint her rental kitchen cabinets this shade; the landlord will never notice, but every avocado now feels like it’s blushing.
- Pair it: Matte gold hardware = instant Paris-apartment delusion.
4. Sunset Coral #F0686C
“The notification that says ‘flights to Santorini are 40% off.’”
Not neon, not grandma’s lipstick—just the exact second the sky decides to show off. I thrifted a Sunset Coral belt last week; my jeans suddenly think they’re on vacation.
Power move: Coral socks under gray trousers—flash them in the meeting and watch the agenda derail.
5. Ray Flower #FFCA5C
“Lemon tart in RGB.”
This yellow doesn’t walk, it cartwheels. It’s the highlighter shade your 8-year-old self would’ve chosen for the sun itself. I’m testing it on the inside rims of my sunglasses—because the world deserves a golden filter IRL.
- Zero-commitment: Buy a pack of Post-its in Ray Flower; your to-do list will start applauding you.
6. Jelly Mint #A7D9A5
“Cucumber spa water you can wear.”
Mint that’s done yoga. It’s popping up on running-shoe midsoles and reusable salad boxes—anything that wants to look like it composts and has opinions on oat milk.
Lazy hack: Stick a Jelly Mint phone case on your cracked screen; suddenly the fracture looks intentional.
🏡 One-Room Remix (No Renovation, Just Vibes)
| Corner | Color | 5-Minute Hack |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee station | Ray Flower | Swap the kettle for a yellow one—your mornings pour like melted sunrise. |
| Zoom backdrop | Future Dusk | A $10 poster board taped to the wall makes you look like you’re keynoting from a moon colony. |
| Entryway hook | Sunset Coral | One coral tote bag hanging by the door = instant “I have plans later” energy. |
| Nightstand | Transcendent Pink | A single pink candle stub that smells like nothing—just color therapy at 1 a.m. |
| Fridge handle | Jelly Mint | Wrap painter’s tape; every snack grab feels like a wellness ritual. |
| Water bottle | Aquatic Awe | Hydro-dip the cap and become that person at the gym. |
“Pick the hue that makes you lean forward instead of scroll past. Let it live somewhere small and watch the year tilt in its direction.”
