Benjamin Moore does a wonderful job with paint color trends for the year. The 2012 color palette focuses on natural & earth tones (blues, browns, tans & grays) mixed with splashes of warm hues (berry & citrus colors). This "nature" theme of color is evident in Benjamin Moore's color of the year selection, which is a blue.

COLOR OF THE YEAR

Wythe Blue: "It evokes the sea and sky, physically calms us and symbolizes trust and commitment". - Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore has put together these four great palettes, they are wonderful inspiration for your painting project.

Electric Elegance : Blues are a tranquil & feel timeless. This palette can be used as a monochromatic tone-on-tone for a more modern & sophisticated treatment. Colors Include:

Stardust
Gypsy Love
White Dove
Nymbus Gray
Farm Fresh

Earth & Sky: Blue as a anchor & earthy natural tones for a palette VERY close to nature.

Skarkskin
Fresh olive
Battenberg
Storm Cloud Gray
Wythe Blue (COLOR OF THE YEAR!)

Sense & Sensibility: Copper-orange is rich & bold while the cool hues add a calming tone.

Ballet White
Masada
Dunmore Cream
Pashmina
Montpelier

Spiced Life: The warm accent color adds a feminine touch to a very masculine palette of blues, gray & brown.

French Press
Revere Pewter
Persimmon
Redefined
Amethyst Shadow

You can try any of these colors in your space with the Benjamin Moore personal paint viewer. This online painting tool allows you can upload a photo of your room and sample paint options virtually.