Color Trends for Home Interiors & Exteriors

“The paint choices for 2023 are colors that will make you feel calm and cheerful at the same time,” says Tamra Toney Pfeifer of Set the Stage Interiors. “After several years of unsettledness and isolation, people are looking for a sense of hope and comfort in their lives. Color is a powerful, mood-evoking tool, and your home is your sanctuary, so you want it to create those feelings for you the minute you wake up or walk through the door!”

1. Neutrals with pops of bold colors is the most popular palette. This palette ranked third last year, just behind warm neutrals and earthy tones, which have dropped slightly in popularity

2. Terracotta is the most popular color for 2023, chosen by 50% of surveyed experts. The rich, redbrown color is reminiscent of Southwestern designs and iron-rich clay

3. Paint brands’ colors of the year are more diverse for 2023. While last year shades of green dominated the industry, this year the colors are much more diverse, as well as richer and more vibrant, says the report

4. Warm neutrals are the top interior color choices for selling,says 82% of the surveyed designers. Following warm neutrals, white is the next most recommended color by 61% of experts.

5. White remains most popular exterior color for selling. When asked which exterior colors they most recommend, 74% of top experts agree that white is the color to choose Natural wood stains and tan have both increased in popularity, with 42% and 39% of experts recommending them, respectively

6. Painting a whole room is the most popular way to incorporate a new color, reports 57% of respondents. Following right behind is using new colors in textiles, of which 44% of experts said would be most popular, and wallpapering the entire room rounds out the top three choices with 36%.

7. Overwhelming majority of experts say that wallpaper is here to stay. Whether they think it will simply maintain its popularity or grow in demand, 96% of experts feel that wallpaper will continue to be a big trend in 2023 Of these, 63% also believe that it’s going to be even more popular than before Of all wallpaper patterns, botanical prints are the top choice of experts, with more than 50% of them believing this will be the most popular next year. Following botanical, murals were selected by 42% and floral by 40%