Timeless and soothing, Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2025 is a neutral tone that inspires feelings of indulgence and relaxation.
Amthal Karim, Head of Design at Furniture And Choice comments:
As a rich but soft brown, Mocha Mousse's blend of ‘sophisticated, earthy elegance’ captures the general mood of wanting to curl up and savour life’s simple pleasures. Its name makes us think of coffee and chocolate, two flavours often thought of as indulgences. This simple brown hue doesn’t just hold visual appeal, it evokes feelings of calm with a cup of hot chocolate on the side.
Mocha Mousse is a soft yet expressive neutral that's an incredibly versatile and timeless colour to decorate with. It makes a great foundation tone, such as a wall colour pick in the living room - a great choice for the much-loved monochrome trend. Choosing Mocha Mousse on the walls makes it easy to create a tone-on-tone look where you can layer champagne, beige or cream tones throughout the room. The soft brown tones work brilliantly with wall panelling, setting the mood for an elegant and luxurious living room.
If you want to try colour drenching with Mocha Mousse the key is to decorate with lots of texture. Materials like wood, leather, velvet, plush fabric or linen help make the room feel less one-dimensional and create a rich, layered look. However, if decorating with a single colour is not for you, Mocha Mousse can be easily paired or mixed with other earth tones. Colours like olive green, terracotta, burnt orange, deep burgundy or earthy pink tones bring out Mocha Mousse’s earthy undertone setting the scene for lush, cosy interiors full of depth.
Besides a foundation tone, Mocha Mousse can also be used as a light accent tone. For example, a brown sofa acts as the grounding base if you have a bright wall colour like teal. It can also complement other neutrals in a cream or white living room acting as the ‘darker’ accent to break up the light tones.
Mocha Mousse’s versatility also extends to the latest interior trends. As a soft and comforting neutral, it can be used as the base colour for Modern Art Deco interiors. This will create a stylish contrast with the luxe chrome, gold or bold black accents commonly associated with this style. It can’t be denied that it’s a colour that will make the room feel like a cosy cocoon no matter what interior style you choose.”
