As the year comes to a close, paint manufacturers and design trendsetters reveal their highly anticipated colour palettes for the upcoming year.
For 2025, the trend is clear: a shift toward deeper, richer hues that evoke emotion and create a connection to nature, nostalgia, and comfort.
Colours can influence emotions, decision making, and overall wellbeing. The right palette can transform a workspace, enhance user experience and support mental health.
In this blog, we will explore colour insights from four popular manufacturers —Lick, Pantone, WGSN, and Benjamin Moore—and recommend our top furniture choices that complement these colours without limiting your design options.
Key Colours and Their Influence on Design
Lick’s 2025 Colour Palette
New Nostalgia is Lick’s 2025 colour palette of the year, blending contemporary twists with cosy, comforting hues that evoke a sentimental yearning from the past.
This palette features colours reminiscent of the 1970s, including earthy brown, burnt orange, brownish red, and plum purple.
These colours are perfect for creating spaces that tell a story, reflecting lives lived and cosy memories cherished. In office design, these hues can transform workspaces into inviting environments that inspire productivity and relaxation.
Tash Bradley, Director of Interior Design and Colour Psychologist, states:
“The powerful connection between colour and memory is at the heart of Lick’s 2025 Colour Palette. We’ve reimagined these nostalgic colours for modern interiors, creating a palette that’s both emotionally resonant and surprisingly contemporary.”
Furniture Suggestions
Kuppel
Inspired by the Norwegian word for ‘dome’ Kuppel is a personal workspace solution that enables the user to escape the distractions of the open-plan office. The soft, circular shape invokes a sense of calm and seclusion, ensuring feelings of peace and relaxation to aid physical and emotional wellbeing within a space.
Balance
The Balance family consists of four chair types, a work chair, a wingback, a high back and a low back as well as a co-ordinating footstool, perfect for informal meetings and luxury lounge and reception spaces.
The Pantone Colour of 2025
For 2025, the Pantone Color Institute has selected PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a rich, warming brown hue inspired by the indulgent qualities of chocolate and coffee. This versatile shade creates a strong chromatic foundation, making it ideal for minimalist or richly decorated interiors.
They also created five unique palettes that perfectly combine with the Mocha Mousse.
In furniture and workspace design, Mocha Mousse works beautifully as a grounding element. Use it for statement desks or seating, paired with lighter neutrals for contrast or deeper hues for drama.
Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, describes the colour as:
“Underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence. Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.”
Furniture Suggestions
BeCalm Phone
BeCalm Phone pod is a practical office pod for busy offices and a place to go to take important calls or jump on a quick Teams call. Available with an optional electrically operated table for optimal ergonomic comfort.
Sedir
Sedir is a modern interpretation of the long, low, comfortable sofas which can adapt to any interior setting and need. Consciously designed for exceptional levels of comfort.
The Benjamin Moore Colour Palette Trends 2025
Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 is Benjamin Moore's 2025 colour of the year. It blends heathered plum and velvety brown to create a warm, sophisticated hue that’s modern and timeless.
This delicate mix evokes a sense of calm while offering a richness that can elevate any space.
Cinnamon Slate is ideal for creating inviting work environments. Whether used for walls, furniture, or accents, this colour brings a welcoming and grounding feel to any room, perfect for balancing focus and productivity with relaxation.
Furniture Suggestions
Framery One Compact
A smart, spacious, one-person phone booth designed for phone and video calls.
AllowMe
An ergonomic chair that improves comfort and wellbeing by promoting continuous low-threshold movement and active-dynamic sitting, for any size or shape of user, built around pelvic rotation and hip abduction.
WGSN Colour Pick for 2025
Future Dusk, a deep blue-purple, is WGSN’s standout pick for 2025. This enigmatic hue balances nostalgia with modernity, making it ideal for shared spaces like meeting rooms or lounge areas.
Use Future Dusk in upholstered chairs or as a wall colour to set a moody tone. Pair it with metallic or glass elements for a sleek, professional aesthetic.
Furniture Suggestions
Hush Meet
Hush Meet is a modular family of acoustic meeting pods that allows you to create a space that suits your individual needs.
Ilk
The beautifully crafted lines of the Ilk range brings a statement of warmth and comfort into any working environment. The flexibility to choose from either a single seater or a two-seated option allows for seating arrangements as unique as you are.
Embracing these colours in your workspace can help you stay ahead of trends while nurturing creativity and enhancing well-being.
Ready to transform your office with 2025’s colour palette?
Fluid’s range of modern and adaptable designs offers the perfect complement to these emerging trends.
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