Venetian plaster colours reported as trending for 2026
A US decorative finishes company reports which Venetian plaster colours are in demand this year, citing mineral-based systems.
The Decora Company has published a roundup of Venetian plaster colours it reports as trending in 2026, referring to mineral-based systems including San Marco’s Stucco Veneziano.
The lower reliability rating here reflects the source: a supplier’s own trend roundup, without a stated method. Treat the colour list as what one company is selling, not as evidence about the wider market.
What the article does illustrate is how mineral finishes are specified — by system rather than by shade. A specifier choosing a Venetian finish is really choosing a binder, an aggregate and a burnishing method, and the colour follows from those choices.
Why this matters
Buying by system rather than by swatch changes the commercial relationship. It ties a project to one manufacturer’s primer, base coat and topcoat, and makes substitution between brands risky — which is worth knowing before a specification is written.
What remains unconfirmed
- The basis on which the colours were selected.
- Whether the trends apply outside the US market.
- Which finishes the listed colours are actually available in.
Source & editorial note
- Source
- The Decora Company
- Source reliability
- Medium
- Last reviewed
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This article is a summary prepared by the ArtCoatings editorial desk from the source named above. It is second-hand reporting: figures, dates and quotations are reproduced as published by the source and have not been independently verified unless stated in the text.