Pantone might have already chosen its Color of the Year, but these designers have other plans. Last week, Pantone announced its 2025 Color of The Year, and suddenly, the internet was awash in Mocha Mousse.

Mocha Mousse. The warm brown shade feels deliciously cozy for the cold winter months, so we’re already planning out ways to add it to our home decor. We browsed Amazon to find some pieces that you can snag right now to bring the hue into your house,

Color choices can impact not just the feelings you experience in your home or its style, but potentially its resale value.

Aurora Espinoza, interior designer at Nobilia North America/Kutchenhaus USA, says, "As the trend for natural tones continues to grow, Mocha could very well become the defining color of design in the coming year.

As we step into the beauty landscape of 2025, Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Mocha Mousse, emerges as the colour influencer of the year, significantly shaping

As the calendar approaches Christmas, the design world prepares for Pantone's Colour of the Year. Chosen by a secretive

On Thursday, Pantone announced its 2025 color of the year: Mocha Mousse. Far softer than the “ Brat” green that dominated 2024, the shade is a nougaty brown that reminded Styles staff members of everything from luxury knitwear to swamp water.

Since the hue was already trending at fashion shows in September it's not as hard as you think to incorporate it into your wardrobe. Here are some essentials by Black-owned brands.

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When Pantone recently announced Mocha Mousse as Color of the Year 2025, I made a beeline for its website (pantone.com), where I was greeted by a photo of a footed glass cup filled with chocolate mousse looking very luscious and precisely the same color as Dione Lucas's famous chocolate mousse.