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Benjamin Moore colour of the year 2025, Cinnamon Blush, blush, earthy painted feature wall with grey sofa and coffee table

How to use Benjamin Moore’s Colour of the Year, Cinnamon Slate in your home

 
I’m always very dubious about the Colour of the Year announcements, but I have to say Cinnamon Spice is right up my street.

Last month, Dulux announced their Colour of the Year, True Joy. Last week, Benjamin Moore showcased their selection with the reveal of Cinnamon Slate, and then Pantone will be sharing their choice before the end of the year.

Described as a delicate mix of heathered plum and velvety brown, Cinnamon Slate offers an enduring yet modern appeal.

Enduring Style Meets Modern Sensibility

As I mentioned in my Dulux Colour of the Year post last month, I’m always unsure about the choices these leading colour experts select. However, Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate is ticking all the boxes for me.

Being a self-confessed lover of all things earthy tones, this intriguing, rich, velvety near-brown with muted-plum undertones adds an element of warmth and richness to a room. It works particularly well alongside the simplicity of neutral Glacier White

plum undertones on a feature wall complemented with a neutral white

While Dulux recommends a selection of colour stories that work with their Colour of the Year, True Joy, Benjamin Moore has curated a complete colour palette for you to choose from, allowing you to mix and match as you desire.

selection of calm hues that make up the full 2025 colour palette for Benjamin Moore

selection of calm hues that make up the full 2025 colour palette for Benjamin Moore

I love every single one of these ten hues that Benjamin Moore has selected to complement Cinnamon Slate. I really think Benjamin Moore has got it right with their 2025 Colour Trend Palette.

My personal ethos, which I share with my clients, is not to chase trends. Consider thoughtful interior design choices which are timeless and suit your home, lifestyle and personality. I always recommend investing in really good quality that will last.

With this selection of tones to choose from, they are all quite understated and far more calming than previous Colour of the Year selections. There seems to be more focus on timeless colour tones for this year, offering the perfect blend of “comfort and creativity”.

cinnamon slate painted wall combined with a regal green

Gone are the days of the Instagram mentality, where you feel the need to redecorate your home every year to capture the trend of the moment. While this may draw a swarm of likes and attention from your followers, you might often find yourself often regretting those design choices. What looks fabulous in a social media post doesn’t always translate into something you want to live with day in and day out.

It’s all about finding that happy medium between trend and timeless.

Alongside Benjamin Moore’s suggestions on how to use Cinnamon Slate, I’ve also chosen a selection of my own inspirational images which I think you’ll love. These will inspire you on how you can incorporate this colour, if you wish, into your home.

Combine with neutral tones

Earthy tones combined with neutrals is the perfect combination, (in my opinion).

Bauwerk Colour showcases this perfectly with Tobacco, described as the perfect warm brown. With fewer plum undertones compared to Cinnamon Slate, the richness of these almost chocolatey tones works so effectively with the lighter wooden tones of the table and chairs.

rich brown painted wall with wooden dining table and chairs

Tobacco by Bauwerk Colour

Although a far lighter tone and quite different from Cinnamon Slate, these images show how a lighter tone can complement the richness of the plum undertones depicted in Cinnamon Slate. Linked closely with Tissue Pink (part of the 2025 colour trend palette).

bedroom using warm plumy tones alongside neutral highlights

Image by @blackshorestyle

 

bedroom using warm plumy tones alongside neutral highlights

Image by House of Grey London

Classic combination

A slightly paler tone compared to Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate, Niki Brantmark from @myscandinavianhome uses Blushing Peach from the Jotun paint collection.

Combined with muted, earthy tones inspired by nature, it shows just how well these colours work together.

muted, warm neutral bedroom with cosy accessories on the bed

Bedroom by Niki Brankmark from My Scandinavian Home

Go bold or go home!

These two images showcase how beautifully the tones of plum and deep, rich browns work together as a colour palette, combined with lighter neutrals. It’s the perfect warm colour palette for your home.

montage of plum, rich browns and neutrals combined together as a colour palette

Image from Bisazza

 

montage of plum, rich browns and neutrals combined together as a colour palette

Image 2 by Fernando Laposse

So, what are your thoughts? Is Cinnamon Slate a colour you’d consider in your future decorating plans?

A celebration of all things quietly colourful.

Will you be considering using any of these colour combinations in your future decorating plans?

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