Sofa Color Trends — The 6 Shades Designers Are Predicting Will Be Popular in 2025

It can be hard to know whether to embrace sofa color trends, or to stick to something 'safe'. But as a large and prominent piece in your living room, your sofa color can heavily dictate the overall look, so it's an opportunity to express your style that you really shouldn't pass up.

Fortunately, like with many sofa trends, what's popular in terms of colors doesn't change quite as quickly as it can in other areas of our home. There are sofa colors that remain timeless — many of them neutrals — so you don't have to branch out too far to find a dependable shade that still feels fresh.

So, whether you're looking to make a statement with your sofa color or find a not-so-safe-but-still-safe shade, here are the sofa color trends designers have predicted will be popular come 2025.

What are the Popular Sofa Colors for 2025

As well as individual colors, there are some overarching trends. "I'm happy to see we're moving away from the grays into a warmer territory," says Allison Lind, design director at Seattle-based Allison Lind Interior. "Calm, neutral palettes are 'in' and we're seeing a lot more oatmeal (not quite white, not quite beige). Plus, there is a love for deep earthy jewel tones, and tied to that, I think we're also seeing a 1970s-chic resurgence with avocado and mossy greens, as well as copper tones."

1. Brown

Earthy tones such as brown have always been in the background, but we're expecting this soothing shade — particularly chocolate brown — to come to the forefront in 2025. It works particularly well in minimalist schemes, but many colors go with brown, making it an easy palette to work with.

"Brown is an interesting color trend to see emerging in couches," says Livingetc's editor Hugh Metcalf, "especially since we're only just getting rid of the last incarnation of the brown sofa, which was a bit of an eyesore. However, this time around, there's less of a focus on materials like leather, and more on textured fabrics that give this color sumptuous depth."

It's a good choice if you want a trend that's not going to date, too. "In my opinion, a timeless sofa fabric color is anything in the natural brown color palette," adds Shelby Van Daley, founder and principal designer of Austin-based Daley Homes. "Warm undertones are easy to work with in any room, with any color scheme, and will add depth and warmth to your living room."

2. Burgundy

If Behr's color of the year for 2025 is anything to go by, we're expecting to see a range of deeper, richer jewel-toned sofas in the spotlight in the coming months. "Something about these colors feels really comforting and grounding," says Malak Bellajdel, an interior design expert at Interior Moderna, an online destination for art and vintage furniture. "At the same time, they have a luxurious and sophisticated feel."

"When using red, it's important to use the right shade of red," adds Jen & Mar, the founders of Interior Fox. "This can easily go 'Christmas special', so we recommend using muted reds such as burnt sienna, burgundy or even magenta."

3. Bright green

Green is loved for its calming qualities and ability to blur the line between indoors and out. Whether it's a vase filled with leafy foliage, natural textures, or green couch living room ideas, it's been embraced in all its shades — from olive to mint green — for a while now, and shows no signs of slowing down.

But in 2025, expect to see green sofas in a brand new light: bright. "What comes around goes around definitely applies to color and interiors, and get ready to see many homes featuring sofas upholstered in bright acid green," says Rudy Saunders, design director at New York-based Dorothy Draper & Co. "There is tremendous energy with this color that truly works in most environments because frankly, it's a shock! This bold, limoncello color is like the exclamation point to a space." Did someone say Brat green?

4. Rust

Rust brings with it a real sense of warmth and depth to a space, and interior designer Regan Baker, principal designer at Regan Baker Design, is predicting it will be the color of 2025. As well as introducing a splash of color, it's perfect for creating cozy earth-tone living rooms that feel luxurious and grounding all at once.

"To me, the beauty of rust tones is the concept of rust itself, and how it marries both nature and the man-made through the corrosion of metals," adds Samuel Pye, co-founder of design practice Echlin. "It's a great metaphor for the way we live, combining the comfort and warmth of shelter with wanting to feel connected to nature for its well-being benefits."

5. Dark blue

Blue has long been popular when it comes to living room colors, especially when it comes to sofas, which has a direct correlation to its emotional qualities. Calming and serene, there is a peaceful characteristic to dark blue that makes it ideal for a relaxing living room.

"When we design interiors, we think about the atmosphere that color creates," says Zhuoer Wang of Chinese architecture firm Office Zhu. "Blue tones makes people feel calm, especially when they appears against a white or muted background. We predict that the more intense, dark blue will be the trend for the coming years, while low saturation, grayish colors will be less popular."

6. Cream

Cream became a popular sofa color trend a few years ago when we first saw a rise in bouclé fabric, and it seems to have stuck. Cream living rooms and sofas provide a more lived-in look to white, while still remaining a neutral canvas upon which to build. "Cream sofas can be 'painted' using beautiful pillows and trims that give them body and life," says interior designer Phillip Thomas, who predicts solid-colored sofas in tones like cream will remain on trend for 2025.

"I think we'll see more cream and beige sofas wanted by buyers as the high-end French, Italian, and Scandinavian design sofas that are 'famous' on Instagram start to trickle into more living rooms," adds designer Samuel Pye.

FAQs

Are gray sofas still in fashion?

Gray has become a somewhat controversial color in the home over the last few years. Many have turned their backs on it, calling 'cold' and 'dated', but for others it remains a timeless neutral.

Interior design expert Malak Bellajdel thinks gray sofas are definitely still stylish, "but the tone has evolved," she says. "We're moving away from the cooler grays and seeing warmer, more inviting shades instead," she adds. "In my opinion, these feel more current."

What are three sofa colors that go with everything?

When it comes to sofa color trends vs timelessness, you'll want a couch that can go with future color schemes too. So which trendy couch colors go with everything?

• Warm white — "White has a fresh, airy feel that goes well with modern as well as traditional styles," says Malak. "A timeless color to me is a cream sofa," adds interior designer Phillip Thomas. "It will stand the test of time as you can always re-accessorize it with different pillows."
• Charcoal gray — "Charcoal gray is sophisticated but still versatile," says Malak. Darker shades of gray can also mimic black, which is easy to pair, "but with the added personality of color," adds interior designer Regan Baker.
• Dusty pink — "Muted pink has a vintage feel that complements a lot of different palettes," says Malak. "I think a sofa upholstered in a pale color will work in almost any interior," adds Phillip. "In many ways, a pale color can often become neutral when it's paired with brighter, more saturated colors."

What is a timeless sofa color?

Interior design expert Malak says she always finds herself coming back to neutral colored sofas like warm beige or taupe.

"They go beautifully with pretty much any decor style and you can easily refresh the look by swapping our accent pillows or throws," she says. "They kind of act like a blank canvas. A neutral sofa is the foundation you can build so many looks around, which is why I think it'll always be a timeless sofa color choice."

"Blues and greens are also very nature-inspired, which creates a calm and inviting feeling within the home," adds interior designer Regan Baker. Rudy Saunders, the design director of Dorothy Draper & Co. agrees, adding that soft green is perhaps the most timeless. "A beautiful celadon can work really well in so many different design styles, levels of formality, and goes with just about every other color without being too bold."