Yet another shade of purple has come to the fore in the year's color forecasting, and our editor plans to pair it with warm neutral tones

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the GLIDDEN® paint by PPG 2025 Color of the Year: Purple Basil (PPG1046-7), a warm, high-impact hue that demonstrates the transformative power of color. The color choice aims to empower consumers to unapologetically paint with colors that speak to them.

With an unapologetically creative color selection, the paint-and-coatings sister brands take purple from permitted to encouraged

A blend of warmth and energy, the rich grounding Purple Basil has been declared by Glidden as the hue for 2025

Every year, trend forecasters predict the paint color of the year. For Behr, it was a deep ruby red called Rumors; for Valspar, it’s Encore, a bold blue; and PPG is the latest to join in on the saturated jewel tones with a dusty purple called Purple Basil.

For years, home decor trends have leaned into grays, neutral colors, and minimalism—but in 2025, paint brand Glidden thinks that will all change. They selected a bold shade as their 2025 Color of the Year,