Sherwin-Williams 2027 Color of the Year Is a Design Dare — But You Can Still Find Ways To Play It Safe

As popular as the color green has been in the last few years, it’s not exactly an easy color to get right. Undertones can change this shade’s appearance once it hits your walls, and the movement of the sun may make its appeal shift by the hour. That’s why this enduring trend has mostly stuck to the richer end of the spectrum, like emeralds and forest greens, which can more easily accommodate a range of challenges.

Sherwin-Williams 2027 Color of the Year Is Celery

But DIYers and design enthusiasts who are looking to lighten things up now have a reliable shade they can add to their arsenal. The Sherwin-Williams 2027 Color of the Year is Celery (SW 6421), a soft green that brightens up a palette with its playful yet restorative finish.

“Celery was chosen as the 2027 Color of the Year because it reflects today’s priorities: wellness, balance and connection,” said Ashley Banbury, color marketing manager at Sherwin-Williams in a press release. “Homeowners and designers are increasingly prioritizing wellness at home, seeking soothing environments that support mental health and overall well-being.”

Celery, which also represents HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams' Color of the Year selection, is part of the 2027 Colormix Trend Forecast, Rewild, a comprehensive palette of 48 shades that feature equally breezy picks. “The result is a palette that feels balanced, restorative and effortlessly elevated, perfect for creating spaces rooted in comfort, connection and modern sophistication,” Ashley continues. To give your home a snap of freshness, here’s how to take a bite out of Celery.

Introducing Celery Into Your Home

It may seem as though the bright green and yellow undertone of Celery has a limited scope, but Sherwin-Williams placed it within Rewild’s Continuity Colors, a list of 10 shades that can work regardless of where it’s applied. So, even if this color may currently exist outside your comfort zone, the brand is confident that you’re still playing it safe.

Sticking to Rewild’s palette, and Sherwin-Williams’s intention of using Celery to foster connection, consider using this shade in a dining room alongside the richer green of Secret Garden (SW 6181) as a trim. In a bedroom, Celery can feel calming when paired with the dark blue of Deep Sea Dive (SW 7618). If you’d rather tie Celery to more neutral surroundings, which will allow it to stand out, combine it with White Snow (SW 9541) in an entryway.

For those who want to use Celery as permission to be bold, the 2027 Colormix Trend Forecast makes room for that, too. The deep red of Stolen Kiss (SW 7586) can contrast Celery in a powder room, with the Color of the Year appearing on a vanity beneath dark wood accents. Celery could also define the built-in bookshelves of a den or living room against the brown of Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013). As it turns out, it’s easy for Celery to be as flexible as you need.