Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2018
Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2018
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. If a purchase is made after clicking one of the links I might make a small commission. Your price does not change. For full disclosure, go here.
The news is out, and Benjamin Moore has just released their color of the year for 2018. Although we love this color, we didn’t expect it to be the color of the year. The chosen shade? Caliente AF-290.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Caliente gives a nice pop of color on this front door leading into a home with modern decor.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Want to make a dramatic statement on the outside of your home? Paint your entry area with Caliente!
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
We’ve always heard that red walls evoke romance. Do you think that’s true?
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
In this room, Caliente mixes nicely with the Opulent White trim and the Stone color door. It really gives a nice nautical vibe.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Red is always a great color for a dining area since it’s a color that stimulates appetite.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
It really pops against the Opulent White trim in this eclectic space.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Bathrooms are always a great place to add a dramatic pop of color since you usually don’t spend too much time in there. Plus there’s not a lot of wall space in most bathrooms.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Used in this space with the Opulent White shiplap walls and the Wolf Gray staircase railing, it definitely has a farmhouse vibe.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Also released is the Color Forecast for 2018, including these two rose colors. The lighter one is Pleasant Pink, and the darker one in the background is Texas Rose.
I’ve personally used the Pleasant Pink color in one of our daughter’s rooms and it really is a pretty shade of pink. Not too bright or garish.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Blues and grays mix well with the Caliente as seen here with the Stone cabinets and Wolf Gray door.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
The cool Wolf Gray balances the hot reds in this room.
courtesy of Benjamin Moore/John Bessler
Another great space, this bedroom with the cool walls and pops of red would work well in a modern farmhouse style home or a beach house.
What do you think? Is this color a winner? Where would you use it?
We had lots of red in our last house but tend to gravitate towards neutral colors on the walls and bold colors as accents, like on our hot cocoa cart pictured below. It’s actually painted in Caliente! (see more of our Christmas decor HERE)
Similar cart found HERE.
For more paint color ideas, click below.
