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Pantone’s Color of the Year Is a Delicious Mousse
The color for 2025, “Mocha Mousse,” embodies thoughtful indulgences and everyday pleasures.
Pantone’s color of the year for 2025 is “Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse.”
Carlstadt, N.J.—The wait is over!
Pantone has released its color of the year, and for 2025 everyone will be taking a delicious bite of “Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse.”
The color is described as a warm rich brown hue by the color institute, who chose the shade because of its connection to the natural world, everyday pleasures, and thoughtful indulgences.
It appeals to our desire for comfort, said Pantone, with its reference to cacao, chocolate, and coffee.
“Underpinned by our desire for everyday pleasures, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
“Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace the aspirational and luxe.”
This year’s hue is earthy with a “tasteful touch of glamour.”
See: Jewelry With Gemstones That Are as Delicious as Mocha Mousse
Pantone has released its color of the year, and for 2025 everyone will be taking a delicious bite of “Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse.”
The color is described as a warm rich brown hue by the color institute, who chose the shade because of its connection to the natural world, everyday pleasures, and thoughtful indulgences.
It appeals to our desire for comfort, said Pantone, with its reference to cacao, chocolate, and coffee.
“Underpinned by our desire for everyday pleasures, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
“Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace the aspirational and luxe.”
This year’s hue is earthy with a “tasteful touch of glamour.”
See: Jewelry With Gemstones That Are as Delicious as Mocha Mousse
“Evil Eye” drop earrings by Buddha Mama with hazel enamel, champagne diamonds, and white diamonds in 20-karat yellow gold ($5,400)
A “Drum Head” ring in 18-karat yellow gold with champagne diamonds by Jade Ruzzo ($12,800)
18-karat rose gold earrings by Assael with Fijian pearls, Willow Creek jasper, and lavender spinel ($8,800)
The “Heirloom” bezel ring by Retrouvai featuring a cushion-cut brown tourmaline set in 14-karat yellow gold (price upon request)
Sorellina’s “Classic Guitar Pick” earrings with tiger’s eye and diamonds in 18-karat yellow gold ($3,200)
Bea Bongiasca’s “Baby Vine Tendril” ring featuring a drop-cut smokey quartz set in 9-karat yellow gold and black enamel over silver ($690)
A ring by Jacquie Aiche showcasing an oval rutilated quartz with a graduated diamond row on each side (price upon request)
Zahn-Z’s “Zaha” earrings with pavé-set champagne diamonds set in 14-karat yellow gold ($5,550)
This CCWW Designs carved walnut collar is adorned with five diamonds and 14-karat yellow gold ($17,770)
Mocha Mousse was chosen as the 2025 color of the year because “there is a growing movement to align ourselves more closely with the natural world,” said Pantone.
The brown hue is characterized by its organic nature, honoring and embracing the sustenance of the physical environment.
“The everlasting search for harmony filters through into every aspect of our lives including our relationships, the work we do, our social connections, and the natural environment that surrounds us,” said Laurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Color Institute.
“Harmony brings feelings of contentment, inspiring a positive state of inner peace, calm, and balance as well as being tuned in with the world around us. Harmony embraces a culture of connection and unity as well as the synthesis of our mental, spiritual, and physical well-being.”
To celebrate the 26th anniversary of Pantone’s color of the year, the color institute is hosting events and experiences around the world, along with public spaces and color events to make Mocha Mousse accessible to everyone.
On Thursday evening, Pantone hosted an event in New York City, celebrating its new color of the year and showcasing how brands are utilizing it. The event featured a variety of “Mocha Mousse” products, including a 2025 Mini Convertible, a Motorola Razr cellphone, Post-It notes, and Joybird furnishings.
As the first stop on its international tour, Pantone unveiled the color in London Thursday by lighting up the lastminute.com London Eye in Mocha Mousse. This is a world-first for the color institute to unveil its color of the year with a public event.
For the first time ever, Pantone unveiled its color of the year by lighting up the lastminute.com London Eye and the city’s skyline in Mocha Mousse. The event took place the evening of Dec. 5.
Designers from across a broad range of industries have collaborated with Pantone on its color of the year, including jewelry brand Capsule Eleven who created its “Eye Opener” design with white quartz dyed in Mocha Mousse.
Pantone’s official Color of the Year partners for 2024 are Motorola, fabric company Joybird, fragrance brand Pura, web creation platform Wix Studio, headphone company Libratone, home décor marketplace Spoonflower, beauty subscription service IPSY, e-commerce retailer Society6, fabric company Ultrafabrics, and Post-It.
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