Behr Names Grounded Its 2027 Color of the Year

Green certainly isn’t revolutionary in interiors, but Behr’s 2027 Color of the Year makes the case that there is still plenty of territory to explore. Grounded (T27-01) sits somewhere between moss and olive, tempered by brown undertones that give the shade a noticeably earthier character.

“In clear morning light, its mossy green feels freshest,” Kayla Kratz, head of color at Behr, says of Grounded’s shifting character. “Through the middle of the day, the olive becomes more pronounced; by evening, the brown undertones surface and the room feels deeper, warmer and more enveloping.”

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That responsiveness to light was intentional. Behr’s Color Lab worked through dozens of formulations to arrive at Grounded, adjusting the relationship between green and brown until each component played a distinct role.

“We wanted the moss to keep the color feeling alive, the olive to carry the warmth, and the brown to add depth without pulling the shade too far away from green,” Kratz explains.

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The result reflects a larger shift Behr has been tracking across fashion, furniture, materials, and décor: a move toward richer earth tones, tactile materials, and spaces that feel connected to the natural world. Nature itself offered a reference point for how those colors and materials could coexist.

“Beneath a tree canopy, green exists beside bark, soil, and shadow; it changes with the light, yet everything still feels connected,” Kratz says. “Grounded translates that relationship into a single color—the vitality of moss, the warmth of olive, and an earthy depth underneath.”

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It’s also a departure from the idea that restorative interiors need to retreat entirely into pale neutrals. Behr sees comfort becoming “warmer, earthier and more expressive” in 2027, with deeper color and natural materials bringing more character to spaces designed for rest.

Grounded anchors Behr’s broader 2027 Color Trends Palette, which extends that nature-driven approach through warm neutrals, layered greens, muted pinks and clay tones, soft blues, and deeper shades such as Nightfall, Sarsaparilla, Smokey Claret, and Mozart. Seven colors from Behr’s archive—Coastal Beige, Wheat Grass, Environmental, Denim Light, Smokey Claret, Sarsaparilla, and Mozart—return to the palette as well.

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