Designers predict the 2025 Pantone Colour of the Year

Curious what the 2025 Pantone Colour of the Year would be? We asked leading creatives to weigh in to share their forecasts for Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year. Check out their picks and insights into what inspired them—from cultural trends to personal interpretations of the year ahead.

Pantone 165 C (#FF671F)

Prediction by Andrew Boardman RGD, Creative Director at Mangrove Web

A bright and energetic fall colour that reflects the warmth we are all seeking right now.

Pantone Blue 072 C (#10069F)

Prediction by Diana Castaneda RGD, Senior Brand Designer at TRIUMF

The PANTONE Colour of the Year 2025 should be a bold, bright blue—it's time to bring back this vibrant hue! With exciting innovations on the horizon, a shade like PANTONE Blue 072, which I would name "Discovery Blue," perfectly captures the spirit of exploration and progress.

Pantone 100 U, Pantone 671 U & Pantone 5777 U

Prediction by Vanessa Eckstein RGD, Founder and Creative Director at Blok Design

"At blok we simply could not go with just one colour of the year—seems like us—since it is not the colour alone but the movement it created in combination with others that is interesting. So here is our prediction:

Pantone Uncoated 100: Clean yellow : hope 

Pantone Uncoated 671: That pink you never thought you'd love... but times change.

Pantone Uncoated 5777: Muddy green comes to balance all things.

THE 3 PMS together: because Togetherness is our wish for 2025!"

Pantone 1575 C (#FA873D)

Prediction by Denis Leclerc RGD, Principal and Creative Director at Costa Leclerc Design Inc

"Or Trump Orange for the years to come…"

Pantone 13-0532 TCX, Celery Green

Prediction by Howard Poon RGD, VP Design at TBWA\Canada

I chose celery green to counter the sense of uncertainty I feel for 2025. Celery green embodies a bright optimism of springtime and the promise of renewal.

Pantone 14-4123 TCX, Clear Sky

Prediction by Natasha Rutledge RGD, Art Director at Fusion Design Group

There's a small hint of this blue in the year image's current colour, which is a sign of what's to come.

Pantone PMS 7548 (#FAD54C)

Prediction by Stüssy Tschudin RGD, Art Director at Fusion Design Group

It is a beautiful yellow. In today’s world, we could all use a colour that brightens our days and warms our hearts

Pantone 7473 C (#279989)

Prediction by Rich Tu, Partner and Executive Creative Director at Sunday Afternoon

I picked this shade of emerald green (which skews almost teal) because it signals optimism and nature. In a post-election year, we're looking for non-divisive energy that can be shared across the board. Also, it doesn't hurt to have a certain "Emerald City" playing an important role in a hit film franchise in 2024/2025.

Pantone 9140 C (#F2EECA)

Prediction by Caitlin Wharton RGD, Creative Director & Design Educator at Millie

I've heard rumblings about a brown or a neutral, but, I think we can all agree that if 2025 needs one thing, it's levity. My prediction and hope are a light yellow to usher in positivity, optimism and joy. Let's go with 9140