As the first golden leaves begin their dance from branch to ground, a new palette of warmth unfolds in our homes. This isn't just any seasonal shift, the trending autumn colours of 2025 offer a rich tapestry of earthy depth, natural inspiration, and subtle sophistication.
Gone are the cool, distant greys of seasons past. Instead, this autumn welcomes us with open arms into spaces that feel alive, grounded and intimately connected to the natural world outside our windows.
The 2025 autumn colour palette doesn't just decorate our homes, it transforms them into sanctuaries that echo the season's most comforting qualities.
Earthy Foundations: Terracotta and Olive Green in Interiors
This autumn, interiors are finding their grounding in the steadfast embrace of terracotta and olive green. These earthy tones have evolved beyond their traditional iterations into something more nuanced and natural.
Today’s terracotta appears less orange and more reminiscent of unglazed clay – dusty, subtle, and organically beautiful. Olive green has made its mark as the season’s most versatile player, appearing on statement furniture pieces where it creates instant depth and character.
Together, these colours connect our interiors with nature’s autumn display. They create spaces that feel serene yet substantial, timeless rather than trendy, and grounded in authentic materials that echo the natural world. In practice, this translates across statement furniture, textured cushions, ceramic accessories and even painted feature walls.
For those looking to anchor these colours underfoot, our collections of Terracotta Rugs and Green Rugs offer an effortless way to bring the season’s palette into your home.
The Rise of Rich Browns: Mocha Mousse & Chocolate Accents
At the heart of autumn’s 2025 palette sits Mocha Mousse – Pantone’s chosen Colour of the Year. This sophisticated brown brings warmth and elegance to interiors, offering a complexity that flat neutrals cannot match.
Rich chocolate tones sit alongside Mocha Mousse, bringing depth and grounding to the palette. Used in plush rugs, dark timber furniture, or leather accents, chocolate brown adds weight and structure to a room, balancing the softness of Mocha.
Together, these browns excel at creating the sensory comfort we crave during autumn, visually warming spaces and making them feel more intimate and inviting as evenings draw in. Where stark whites might feel cold at this time of year, the layered warmth of Mocha and Chocolate provides cosiness without heaviness or datedness.
Our Brown Rugs Collection brings together a wide spectrum of shades, from deep chocolate to soft mocha, ensuring you’ll find the right tone to complement your autumn scheme.
Accent Energy: Adding Drama with Cherry Red
While earth tones form the foundation of this season's palette, cherry red emerges as the dramatic counterpoint that prevents spaces from becoming too sedate. This vibrant hue brings energy, excitement and contrast – but the key is moderation. Cherry red works best as a controlled accent, adding just enough drama without overwhelming the room's earthy harmony.
It can be introduced through a statement rug that stands out against neutral flooring, or through bold artwork where red tones naturally draw the eye. Smaller touches, such as scatter cushions, throws, or decorative ceramics, provide flexibility and can be rotated seasonally.
Used in this way, cherry red establishes focal points and visual rhythm within a room. The contrast between the vibrant red and surrounding earth tones echoes autumn’s natural displays, where bright berries and leaves punctuate the landscape.
To introduce this accent with confidence, explore our collection of Red Rugs, from deep cherry tones to softer variations, for a striking yet balanced addition to your home.
Striking a Balance: Warm Meets Cool Autumn Shades
The most sophisticated autumn interiors achieve balance by setting warm, grounding hues against cooler, fresher counterpoints. For 2025, that dialogue is happening within the palette itself, as chocolate brown and mocha mousse provide depth and warmth while olive green, terracotta, and cherry red bring vibrancy and contrast.
Mocha mousse and chocolate brown establish a rich, enveloping base that anchors a room, while olive green adds freshness and versatility. Terracotta introduces an earthy warmth that feels natural and grounded, and cherry red punctuates the scheme with energy and drama. Used together, these tones create interiors that feel both substantial and uplifting, avoiding heaviness by allowing each colour to play its role.
Decorating with Purpose: Actionable Tips for Autumn Colour Integration
Embracing autumn’s 2025 palette doesn’t require a complete home overhaul. Start small with accessories such as vases, candles or cushions in terracotta or mocha, or layer autumn-toned throws over existing furniture for instant warmth.
A single replacement piece, like an armchair in cherry red or deep brown, can shift the tone of a room without overwhelming it. Temporary elements such as dried foliage in seasonal colours also add character, while a statement rug in autumn colours can act as a grounding foundation.
Above all, authenticity matters more than perfection. Let your autumn colour story develop gradually, bringing in pieces that genuinely resonate rather than forcing a complete themed look overnight.
A Unified Autumn Look: Cohesion Across the Home
Creating a home that feels cohesive rather than disjointed requires thoughtful colour connections between spaces. This doesn’t mean painting everything mocha or repeating olive green in every room, it’s about subtle throughlines that guide the eye and create harmony.
Repeating one or two core shades in different forms works well, whether that’s olive coloured accents appearing in more than one room or chocolate brown carried through timber furniture and frames. Texture can provide the link too, with soft furnishings or rugs in related tones helping to connect adjoining spaces. Even varying the intensity of a colour, a bold terracotta sofa in one room, smaller accents elsewhere, can create rhythm without uniformity.
The key is to let each room keep its own character while maintaining enough colour continuity to ensure the whole home feels considered and connected.
Designing with Autumn in Mind
Autumn 2025 is less about chasing novelty and more about deepening our connection to colour, texture, and the natural world. This season’s interiors prove that warmth and vibrancy can sit comfortably alongside restraint and balance. By layering textures, choosing accents with intention, and allowing colours to flow between spaces, homes gain a sense of rhythm that feels both contemporary and timeless.
The real strength of these trends is their longevity. Earthy browns, olive greens, and muted reds don’t just speak to autumn, they provide a foundation that can evolve with the seasons, adapting as your home does. In this way, the palette becomes more than a seasonal statement: it’s a tool for creating interiors that feel personal, grounded, and enduring.
