Aegean Teal
Staring at the ocean actually calms your brain, researchers say, which is why Benjamin Moore chose this soothing blue-green as its Color of the Year. Look for it on walls and in art, like Cerulean Cliffside, a digital download of a vintage painting that allows you size and print from the store of your choosing. Or in the cover designs for new books, like Vera (Scribner), a much-anticipated novel by Carol Edgarian that follows a resourceful 15-year-old orphan who navigates San Francisco after the historic 1906 earthquake. $10, bffprintshop.com; $27, amazon.com
Canyon Dusk
Behr’s choice for Color of the Year is an earthy terra-cotta shade that’s an ideal neutral in both home and fashion—plus, it’s flexible, pairing well with both jewel tones and pastels. Add the color into your kitchen with the Always Pan in Spice, a do-it-all skillet designed to function as eight pieces of cookware in one. $145, fromourplace.com
Honey
Somewhere between a persimmon and tangerine lives this KitchenAid Color of the Year, available on the company’s Artisan Stand Mixer and other small appliances. But we’re seeing the golden orange hue outside of the kitchen too, in minimal design like on the DanishRaawii Strøm Vase as well as these fun Shearling Slippers from Sleeper. Mixer, $600, walmart.com; vase, $68, store.moma.org; slippers, $290, shopbop.com
Ultimate Gray and Illuminating
Because one hue could not define a moment in time impacted by a pandemic, Pantone chose two shades for its 2021 Color of the Year: Ultimate Gray, a source of strength and dependability, and Illuminating, a bright and warming yellow that sparks hopefulness and optimism. Welcome the hues to your bedside table or travel bag with the Compagnie de Provence Travel Hand Cream in Mimosa and Cotton Flower. $9 each, cieluxe.com Next, Ditch Your Skinny Jeans and Try the 10 Best TikTok-Approved Mom Jeans
