2024 Color Trends
A Palette of Possibilities Transforming Interior Design
As we step into 2024, the world of interior design is awash with vibrant hues and captivating shades that promise to redefine the aesthetics of our living spaces. Pantone, Sherwin Williams, and Benjamin Moore have unveiled their Colors of the Year, each offering a unique perspective on the visual narratives that will shape the design landscape. In this blog post, we explore the 2024 color trends and delve into what these choices signify for the world of interior design.
Rowan Hall’s 2023 DOTY award-winning project
At Rowan Hall Interiors, we’re not afraid of a little color. In fact we were awarded a 2023 Designer of the Year award for our vibrant home addition project. Shades of blue, green and pops of orange show how bright colors influence interior design in the home. In this case, our clients wanted a bonus room that reflected their fun personalities, and the Rowan Hall team selected the perfect hues to do just that.
The 2024 color predictions show that vibrancy is back after years of leaning into neutral design. Today, our team’s expert paint color consultant is breaking down the trending shades and giving us a peek into what might be on the design horizon this year.
Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz
Pantone, the global authority on color, has designated Peach Fuzz as the hue that encapsulates the spirit of 2024. This fresh, peachy hue with warm yellow undertones embodies “our innate yearning for closeness and connection.” According to Pantone Color Institute’s Executive Director, Leatrice Eiseman, Peach Fuzz is “a color radiant with warmth and modern elegance.” She calls this color choice “a shade that resonates with compassion, offers a tactile embrace, and effortlessly bridges the youthful with the timeless.”
In other words, this gentle peach tone evokes softness and is a classic favorite, while also being bright and playful. This choice opens up exciting possibilities for injecting personality and character into interiors. From details that pop to full color walls and furnishings, we’ll explore how this color can be seamlessly integrated into various design schemes. Peach is a comforting hue that can make any space feel cozy. It’s bright enough to add a splash of color while still maintaining a softness that lends an air of sophistication.
photo from Alfie’s 2023 High Point Market trip
photo from Alfie’s 2023 High Point Market trip
Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods once said, “Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed!” The ladies at Rowan Hall Interiors tend to agree, but we think we can make a strong case for peach! Pink makes a bold impact; it’s a polarizing color, and there’s no denying that those who love it flaunt it. However, sometimes pink can be too loud for decorating restful, thoughtfully designed spaces. In interiors, peach evokes the touch of femininity those enamored with pink are really looking for in their homes. As an added bonus, peaches are easy to sneak past and satisfy those less in love with pink and “girly” aesthetics, especially if the term “Salmon” is thrown around.
Peaches marry more coherently to neutrals and other popular colors that make environments feel peaceful and clean, such as blues and greens. A peach’s yellow tones compliment blue on the color wheel, while its red correlates to green. As a result, a harmonious contrast is created with the subdued shades of blue and green we see everywhere in homegoods. A variety of multi-colored patterns take advantage of this balance, making prints with peach easy to find and coordinate with ever-popular greens and blues, as well as with each other. 
For example, our Knoxville interior designers have used this peach color as a common thread to pair together the different prints on the rug, drapes, and pillows of this lovely sitting room. The peach details interspersed amongst neutral tones in the prints are brought out against the lighter, warm neutral walls. Solid peach textiles are paired with touches of an airy blue, which serves as a secondary accent color. This cool shade is reminiscent of the color chosen by Sherwin Williams to embody 2024 design.
Sherwin Williams’ 2024 Color of the Year: Upward
Sherwin Williams is sure to turn out another crowd-pleasing favorite, naming Upward as the color that will dominate design conversations in 2024. The official Sherwin Williams Website introduces Upward as “a breezy, blissful blue- the color found when we slow down, take a breath, and allow the mind to clear.” From bedrooms to beach houses, Alfie walks us through potential places this dreamy color could shine in the video below.
Ethereal yet playful, this blue is wildly versatile. Upward can be dressed up or down like a favorite pair of jeans! If this shade speaks to you, our Knoxville interior designers would be happy to help you pick vibrant prints or grounding neutrals to make this color your own.
Throughout the years of interior design, we’ve seen neutrals take over, colorful palettes shine, minimalism have its moment, and maximal design rise again. Some shades appear as a common thread in each rising and falling trend, and hues of blue tend to be a constant in all tastes of design. Regardless of your preferred design flavor, a shade like Sherwin Williams’ Upward can shine in your home.
If blue is your jam, but you like your shades with a bit more punch, Benjamin Moore’s 2024 color might just speak to your soul.
Benjamin Moore’s 2024 Color of the Year: Blue Nova
Benjamin Moore, known for its timeless selections, introduces Blue Nova as the defining hue for 2024. A velvety shade that effortlessly balances “depth and intrigue” with “an undercurrent of reassurance” according to Benjamin Moore, this choice is an “alluring mid-tone” which “features an enchanting duality, capturing the spotlight with endlessly classic appeal”.
Reminiscent of the bold character of rich, deeper shades like Cobalt and Navy, Blue Nova still mantanes a softness that makes it a more versatile blue that can be adapted to a range of design styles. Uncover the ways in which Blue Nova can be incorporated into interior design, from subtle accents to dominant color schemes.
Preferred by more than 35% of the world’s population, blue is the most popular color on Earth. Studies in color psychology tell us we find blue calming, particularly in deeper shades like Blue Nova, and that people are more productive in blue colored rooms. So, blue is suitable for rest and for work, making it the perfect choice for any area of the home! That’s why our Knoxville interior designers love to incorporate touches of deep blues into bedroom spaces. Here, we’ve used bold blues as main accent colors, tying together draperies, pillows, and bedding. 
Speaking of blue as an accent, those playing with the idea of an accent wall should consider painting with Blue Nova. The idea has the seal of approval from our color specialist, Sylvia. “Blue Nova strikes the perfect balance between bold and subdued,” she says, “It’s a midtone, so it won’t overwhelm a space by being too dark or too bright. It should play nicely with most other main wall colors. That said, it’s still a striking hue worthy of being made a focal point.”
Harmonizing the Palette
The Colors of the Year from Pantone, Sherwin Williams, and Benjamin Moore provide a rich tapestry of inspiration for interior designers and homeowners alike. Whether you lean towards the bold and vibrant or the subtle and timeless, 2024’s color trends offer a palette of possibilities to transform your living spaces into havens of style and expression. Embrace the hues that resonate with you, and let the colors of 2024 guide your journey toward a beautifully designed home.
Explore how these Colors of the Year can be harmoniously combined to create captivating and balanced interiors. Consider contacting our team to help you integrate these hues into various living spaces. Rowan Hall Interiors offers paint consultations with our experienced color specialists to help you pick the perfect paint for your project. Schedule your consultation today to ensure a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing design.
With 2023’s revival of color, we saw a new rise in warm tones mixed in with the grays and blues of years’ past. A nice blend of warm and cool makes for the perfect cozy living area like the ones we created for this Knoxville family. Warm woods, neutrals, pops of blue and rust tones were the foundation for this design. These separate living spaces flow together, so cohesion was key, and we love how these spaces turned out. 
Top Left: The Destiny Formula; Bottom Left: Heritage Custom Painting; Top Right: Houzz; Bottom Right: West Magnolia Charm
