Sherwin-Williams designers discuss the 2026 palette on Colormixology
The manufacturer's own podcast sets out the reasoning behind its 2026 forecast — useful for the method, but not an independent assessment.
Sherwin-Williams has published an episode of its Colormixology podcast in which its designers discuss the 2026 colour of the year and the palette around it.
The value of this sort of material is methodological: it shows how a manufacturer moves from broad social and design signals to a specific set of paint codes. It is also, inevitably, promotional — the participants work for the company whose paint the palette promotes.
Designers should read it as a statement of intent from one supplier rather than as a survey of the market.
Why this matters
Understanding how a palette was assembled helps specifiers judge how durable it is. Forecasts built on slow-moving signals — demographics, material availability, lighting technology — tend to hold longer than those built on a single season’s runway trends.
What remains unconfirmed
- How much of the palette is driven by sales data.
- Whether the same palette will be pushed in Europe as in North America.
- Which finishes and sheen levels the forecast colours will be available in.
Source & editorial note
- Source
- Sherwin-Williams
- Source reliability
- Medium-high
- Last reviewed
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