Mocha Mousse | Pantone Color of the Year 2025

It’s that time of year again – the highly anticipated Pantone Color of the Year announcement, a moment of excitement for every color enthusiast. For 2025, the honor goes to Mocha Mousse.

Admittedly, my intuition leaned toward greens this time around, but brown certainly has its merits. It’s a shade we’ve seen dominating the fashion world recently—rich, grounding, and versatile. It’s also a shade I worked with while designing graphics for the Laudato Sie show of Franciscan manuscripts.

In my art, brown tends to play a supporting role, always paired with something more vibrant, more soulful, to bring balance and energy. But perhaps this year’s Pantone choice will challenge me to see it differently—to embrace its quiet strength and find new ways to let it shine.

Here’s to unexpected inspiration!