Revealed – 2025 Pantone Color Of The Year
Hairdressing-friendly Mocha Mousse unveiled to boost interest in rich browns
by AMANDA | INDUSTRY NEWS
Mocha Mousse is the 2025 Pantone Color Of The Year, revealed by the colour-centric design institute.
Pantone has described the shade as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort”. With brunettes already identified as a major growth area for salons in 2025, the Color Of The Year reveal chimes in perfectly to help hairdressing drive trend-fuelled colour treatments and services.
“Underpinned by our desire for everyday pleasures, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director at the Pantone Color Institute. “Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.”
Mocha Mousse follows the 2024 sensation that was Peach Fuzz, a definite hit in hairdressing, encouraging pastel glosses and glazes in chairs across the UK and Ireland.
The Pantone Color of the Year programme engages the design community and colour enthusiasts in a conversation around colour, and serves to highlight the relationship between colour and culture. Pantone selects a colour each year that captures the global zeitgeist, expressing a global mood and an attitude – all in a single, distinct hue.
