The 2027 Colors of the Year are landing right now — Sherwin-Williams made its pick official on September 15 — and this year the message is impossible to miss: green has taken over. Three of the six colors announced so far are greens, and the rest lean into the same earthy, nature-first mood. Here is every 2027 color announced to date, what is still coming, and how each one actually works in a Carmel home.
The 2027 Colors of the Year at a glance
Six major paint brands have announced their 2027 picks so far. The swatches below are digital approximations — screens flatter every color, so always sample the real paint on your own wall before committing.
Sherwin-Williams Celery SW 6421 — the headline pick
Sherwin-Williams named Celery SW 6421 its 2027 Color of the Year on September 15, 2026, drawn from its 2027 Colormix® forecast, “Rewild.” The company describes it as a fresh take on comfort and calm — a green that brings “a light and airy presence to interiors.”
“Celery was chosen as the 2027 Color of the Year because it reflects today’s priorities: wellness, balance and connection,” said Ashley Banbury, Color Marketing Manager at Sherwin-Williams.
In practice, Celery behaves like a friendlier neutral. It reads green in daylight and softens toward a warm putty in the evening, which makes it far easier to live with than a saturated sage. We spray Sherwin-Williams lines every week as a Sherwin-Williams Certified interior painting crew in Carmel, and colors in this family have been the most requested shift away from gray all year.
Behr Grounded and the olive-green moment
Behr announced Grounded T27-01 back in August — an earthy olive that “moves effortlessly between olive and moss, anchored by subtle brown undertones.” Where Celery is the easy, livable green, Grounded is the statement: it is the color we are seeing on kitchen islands, studies and built-ins.
Green cabinets are the fastest way into this trend without repainting a whole room. A sprayed, factory-smooth finish in a Celery-adjacent sage or a Grounded-style olive transforms a kitchen in under a week — here is how our cabinet painting process in Carmel works.
The rest of the 2027 field
Valspar opened the season with Cottage Door, a powder blue chosen for calm; Dutch Boy went warm with the terracotta Deep Rooted; Dulux picked the pale, heritage-leaning Soulful Sage; and Graham & Brown chose Rose Earth, a plaster-toned dusty pink. Different shades, same instinct — colors pulled from outside, meant to make interiors feel restorative rather than showy.
Still to come: Benjamin Moore and Pantone
Benjamin Moore has not announced its 2027 Color of the Year yet — its 2026 pick, Silhouette AF-655, arrived in mid-October last year, so expect news within weeks. Pantone traditionally announces in December. We will update this post as each one lands, so check back — and since we spray both Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore premium lines, you will be able to sample whichever wins you over.
How to use the 2027 Colors of the Year in a Carmel home
1. Celery walls, warm white trim
Celery-family greens love creamy trim colors and oak floors. Keep ceilings soft white and let the green carry the room — bedrooms, home offices and sunrooms are the natural fit.
2. Olive on the millwork
Grounded-style olives belong on cabinets, islands, built-ins and interior doors, where the brown undertone reads as furniture-quality depth. Pair with unlacquered brass and it looks intentional, not trendy.
3. Color drenching and limewash
The 2027 palette is made for the two techniques dominating 2026 interiors: color drenching (walls, trim and ceiling in one shade) and limewash, whose mineral texture gives these nature-based colors real depth. Brick and stone take it beautifully — see our Romabio-certified limewash work.
2027 Colors of the Year — quick questions
What is the Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year for 2027?
Celery SW 6421, a soft muted green with subtle yellow undertones, announced September 15, 2026 as part of the “Rewild” Colormix forecast.
Why are so many 2027 colors green?
Brands are responding to the same demand: rooms that feel restorative and connected to nature. Three of the six announced colors are greens, and the others are earth-drawn blues, terracottas and plaster pinks.
Will these colors look the same on my walls?
No — light direction, floors and trim change everything, and screen swatches are only approximations. Sample the real paint, in your light. Our free color consultation is included with every project for exactly this reason.
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