Welcoming Warmth

Pantone's color of the year introduces a deep, dulcet chocolatey brown sure to add dimension and interest to any space in your home.

- Written by Laura Shimko

Colors are a key element in a home's design, setting the mood in each space, creating cohesion across multiple rooms, and displaying the personal style of the homeowner. Selecting the right palette for your home is no easy task, whether you are going for a timeless look or something more in the trendy lane. Pantone, with its history as a hub of fashion and design color expertise, released its 2025 color of the year—Mocha Mousse (17-1230)—as a global inspiration for color in every context. They describe it as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness,” and say that “it nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.”

Finding ways to bring this color into your home may seem challenging. Katerina Sokolova, Creative Director at Empire Today, shares her take on how anyone can incorporate Mocha Mousse into their home design.