A glowing and uplifting tone, Mauvilac Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder™, makes us feel connected with nature and helps us feel better in our homes. Find out how we choose the Colour of the Year and how to combine it with trend-led shades to transform every room…

To make sure we select a Colour of the Year that feels relevant and timely, we undertake rigorous global research. Every year, we host a Trend Forecast and ask a panel of international design experts to share their insights about what will be influencing the way we live over the next few years. By understanding where the world is heading, we can respond with a color that matches the mood of the moment.

This year, with the natural world at the top of the global agenda, we talked about the different ways that nature supports and inspires us. Our conversations led us to a theme for Mauvilac Colour of the Year 2023: seeds of wonder – a phrase that encapsulates the transformative power of nature – and to the shade itself. Wild Wonder™ is a glowing natural tone that offers us a connection with nature and that brings a sense of natural magic into our homes. Around it, we’ve created four easy-to-use color palettes: Lush, Buzz, Raw and Flow. Each tells the story of a different way that nature inspires us.

1. Bring softness to a kitchen

Connecting with nature makes us feel better, and the soothing forest tones in our Lush palette can create an atmosphere of rootedness and support. Here, a combination of soft green and Wild Wonder™ brings warmth and softness to a kitchen space.

For more ideas and inspiration for using Lush colors, click here.

Which colors?
Khaki Green 60YY 33/130 G3.12.56
Wild Wonder™ 50YY 49/191 G0.16.68

2. Create a joyful family space

The vibrant shades in our Buzz palette celebrate the biodiversity of a wildflower field. Here they add a splash of bright color to a wall painted in the Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder™, creating a joyful family space that feels playful and invigorating.

For more ideas and inspiration for using Buzz colors, click here.

Which colors?
Wild Wonder™ 50YY 49/191 G0.16.68
St. Charles Street 90RR 28/245 B1.18.51
Southern Tip 70YR 27/404 D6.38.51

3. Create a welcoming bedroom

Reminding us of the wealth of natural materials around us, our Raw palette is warm and enriching. Here, a soft brown is combined with Mauvilac Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder™, to create a bedroom space that feels comfortable and cocooning.

For more ideas and inspiration for using Raw colors, click here.

Which colors?
Brave Ground 10YY 30/106 E7.10.53
Wild Wonder™ 50YY 49/191 G0.16.68

4. Bring balance to a nursery

Our Flow palette is all about bringing balance to the home. This two-tone effect mixes soft blue with Wild Wonder™ to create a look that’s fun but not overpowering – perfect for a child’s nursery.

For more ideas and inspiration for using Flow colors, click here.

Which colors?
Bright Skies™ 14BB 55/113 T0.10.70
Wild Wonder™ 50YY 49/191 G0.16.68

Need help combining colors? For an easy and failsafe solution, watch our how-to video

Mauvilac Colour of the Year 2023 in more detail

Discover how Wild Wonder™ can bring the magic of nature into your home

Wild Wonder™ and its four easy-to-use colour palettes can help you feel the magic of nature in any room. For inspiration and expert tips, take a look at our step-by-step guides and videos.

Create a soothing space with Mauvilac Colour of the Year

Feeling connected with nature is good for our wellbeing. The Lush palette, with colors inspired by woodland scenes and forest floors, can help us feel part of the world around us and create a familiar, soothing atmosphere in our homes.

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Create a harmonious, joyful space with Mauvilac Colour of the Year

Inspired by the natural buzz and biodiversity of meadows, prairies and wildflower fields, Buzz colors can bring a sense of vitality and joy to any room in your home.

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Bring the richness of nature into your home with warm, natural colors

Our Raw palette takes inspiration from the richness of nature’s designs and raw materials. Straw, wheat, woody brown – these are colors that can give your home an instant flavor of the wild.

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Bring balance to your home with seashore colors

Inspired by tides, waves and the natural rhythms of the earth, the Flow palette can help create a feeling of continuity and balance. Try these four decorating ideas to help your home feel in step with nature…

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Painting walls with Mauvilac Colour of the Year 2023

Wild Wonder™

1. Bring softness to a kitchen

2. Create a joyful family space

3. Create a welcoming bedroom

4. Bring balance to a nursery

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Wild Wonder™

1. Bring softness to a kitchen

2. Create a joyful family space

3. Create a welcoming bedroom

4. Bring balance to a nursery

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