Dulux Colour Forecast 2024

Whilst the inclusion of mid-toned hues creates a central theme, with rich golds, olive greens and reddy browns exhibiting warmth, each of the three palettes is distinctly different and is certain to appeal to consumers nationwide as we enter the next evolution in colour trends.

Led by the Dulux Colour Team, comprising of Colour and Communications Manager Andrea Lucena-Orr, Colour Forecaster and Stylist Bree Leech and Colour Manager Lauren Treloar, the annual Dulux Colour Forecast is based on year-round research into the latest global and local trends that are predicted to influence Australian interior design and how we live.

“The team is informed by seminars, including Future Laboratory London and Colour Hive, Milan Design Week,” Treloar explains. “We also dissect trend reports and editorials, attend fashion catwalks, product and design launches, engage with global and international brands, and review customised research through Dulux’s extensive networks in the UK, Italy and France.”

“Every Colour Forecast is significant as colour and design continues to evolve,” adds Lucena-Orr. “As design exists on a global platform there is always something new and exciting, and being our 25th anniversary of the Dulux Colour Forecast makes 2024 very significant.

“There is a really important element to this year’s Forecast in the way it invites colour and texture into the home. We can see yellow and rich gold becoming more prominent in this year’s palettes. We are seeing some lightness in colour, however the majority of shades are mid-tone with darker shades predominantly used for small accents."

Alongside warmer palettes, Leech advises tactility will be another important focus for the year ahead. "This year we see a shift towards the use of multi-hue schemes, but crafted to reflect a balanced interior,” says Leech. “The colours are richer with a shift towards more sophisticated nostalgic references.”