The paint color of the year 2027 picks so far are Celery from Sherwin-Williams, a soft yellow-green, and Grounded from Behr, an earthy olive. Valspar chose Cottage Door, a powdery gray-blue, Glidden chose Artifact, a smoky blue, and Dutch Boy chose Deep Rooted, an earthy orange.
Benjamin Moore is due to announce its 2027 color in October. Taken together, the picks point toward calm, nature-based colors that work well in Charlotte homes.
Every fall, the major paint brands each name a color of the year, and the 2027 color of the year picks are unusually consistent. Almost every brand chose something soft, earthy and drawn from nature: greens, olives and dusty blues rather than the bold saturated shades of a few years ago. That consistency is useful if you are planning a room, because it tells you where paint colors are heading over the next couple of years.
This guide covers each paint color of the year 2027 announced so far, what it looks like, and where it tends to work in a Charlotte home. Each color of the year is a starting point rather than a rule, and each one needs testing in your own light before you commit to a room. If you are thinking about cabinets specifically, our kitchen cabinet color trends guide covers that side.
1. Sherwin-Williams Celery, SW 6421
Sherwin-Williams announced Celery as its 2027 Color of the Year on September 15, 2026. It is an airy, herbal yellow-green that the brand describes as a tinted neutral, blending khaki, butter yellow and sage. HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams adopted the same color for its 2027 pick.
The Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year page has the official swatch. Celery works as a soft wall color in bright rooms and pairs well with white trim and natural wood.
In a Charlotte home, Celery suits sunny kitchens, breakfast nooks and bedrooms with good natural light. In a north-facing room it can lean gray, so test it on the wall first. It looks especially good against white cabinets and warm wood floors.
2. Behr Grounded, T27-01
Behr named Grounded its 2027 Color of the Year. It is an earthy olive that moves between olive and moss with brown undertones. Behr created the shade specifically for the designation, so it did not previously exist in its color library.
The Behr announcement notes that the color shifts with the light, reading yellower in bright daylight and moodier at night. That makes it a strong choice for a den, library or accent wall.
Grounded suits craftsman and brick homes, as well as newer builds where you want a room to feel cozy. It also works well as a front door or shutter color. It is a deep color, so use it on a feature wall or a smaller room if you are unsure.
3. Valspar Cottage Door
Valspar chose Cottage Door as its 2027 Color of the Year. It is a powdery gray-blue with both warm and cool undertones, meant to feel soft and calming rather than bright. It is sold at Lowe's in both interior and exterior formulas.
That exterior availability makes Cottage Door one of the more practical picks for Charlotte homeowners. It works on a front door, shutters or a porch ceiling in place of a traditional haint blue, and indoors in bedrooms and bathrooms.
Cottage Door pairs well with creamy whites, warm grays and soft pinks. It suits cottage, farmhouse and coastal styles, and it looks good against the red brick common across older Charlotte neighborhoods.
4. Glidden Artifact
Glidden named Artifact its 2027 Color of the Year. It is a smoky blue that reads as classic and calming without being bold, and it sits close in feel to Valspar's pick, which says something about where blues are heading this year.
Artifact suits living rooms, dining rooms and offices where you want color that stays in the background. It pairs well with wood tones, brass and warm whites, and it works on cabinetry in a kitchen or bathroom.
In Charlotte homes with a lot of natural light, Artifact can read almost gray. In dimmer rooms it deepens toward a true blue. As with every color of the year, test a sample before you buy by the gallon.
5. Dutch Boy Deep Rooted
Dutch Boy broke from the pack with Deep Rooted, an earthy orange with gray undertones. It is a saturated statement color meant to feel grounded and authentic rather than bright, and it is the warmest of the 2027 picks.
Deep Rooted suits accent walls, dining rooms, front doors and the exteriors of Mediterranean or stucco homes. It pairs well with deep greens, creams and natural wood, and it adds warmth to rooms that feel cold.
Because it is saturated, Deep Rooted works best in small doses or in rooms with good light. It is a bold choice for a whole room but a very effective one for a feature wall or a front door.
6. Benjamin Moore, coming in October
Benjamin Moore had not announced its 2027 Color of the Year at the time of writing. The brand has said its reveal and 2027 color trends palette will arrive in October, and we will update this guide when it does.
Benjamin Moore's pick often sets the tone for designers, and it usually comes with a broader palette of supporting colors. Until then, the other brands' picks give a clear sense of direction: soft greens, olives and blues.
The 2027 picks at a glance
| Brand | 2027 color | Color family | Where it works in a Charlotte home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Celery, SW 6421 | Soft yellow-green | Sunny kitchens, bedrooms, breakfast nooks |
| Behr | Grounded, T27-01 | Earthy olive | Dens, accent walls, front doors |
| Valspar | Cottage Door | Powdery gray-blue | Front doors, porch ceilings, bedrooms |
| Glidden | Artifact | Smoky blue | Living rooms, dining rooms, cabinets |
| Dutch Boy | Deep Rooted | Earthy orange | Accent walls, front doors, stucco exteriors |
| Benjamin Moore | Announcing in October | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
A soft neutral hallway is the easiest place to test a paint color of the year 2027 before committing a whole floor to it.
Kitchen cabinet colors for 2027
Two of the 2027 picks lend themselves to kitchen cabinet colors. Artifact's smoky blue and Grounded's olive both suit painted cabinets, particularly on lower cabinets or an island with white or wood upper cabinets.
Celery is better on walls than on cabinets, where a soft green can look washed out under kitchen lighting. If you are painting cabinets, our guide on how to paint kitchen cabinets covers prep and finish, and our kitchen cabinet painting service handles the job end to end.
How to use a color of the year without regretting it
A color of the year is a trend, and trends date. The safest way to use one is on a surface that is easy to change: an accent wall, a front door, a powder room or a piece of furniture. That gives you the look without committing a whole house to it.
Always test a sample. Paint a large swatch on two different walls and look at it in morning, afternoon and evening light. Charlotte's strong southern sun can wash colors out, while shaded rooms can make them look darker. For a whole-room change, our interior painting crew can help you choose, and our exterior painting team handles doors and shutters.
Used as an accent, a bold paint color of the year 2027 works in a small dose, like this trimmed feature wall.
If you are thinking about the front door, our front door paint colors guide covers nine proven choices, and our guide on whether painting increases home resale value explains why neutral colors still win when you are about to sell. See finished rooms on our work page, or get a free quote.