I’m Paige Wassel. WAS the Newsletter is your weekly dose of design inspiration, where a good paint color can solve all your problems.

As you all know, I have been featuring Kate’s paint colors of the week for a while now. If you have missed any, I have recently discovered, that you can find them deep down in the Pinterest rabbit hole.

However, today, I am joining K8 with presenting some of our fav paint colors for 2025. We hope you love, we hope you enjoy, we hope you paint.

Oh also, if you don’t already know, Kate offers paint consultations. If you want to be told what to paint your exterior, interior, trim, ceiling.. matte, flat, eggshell.. Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr… she’s your gal. You can sign up here — K8 Paint.

KATE’S PAINT COLORS OF 2025

If you’re looking for warmth, for soft light, and for an overall cheerful vibe, you can’t do much better than a butter yellow. This color works as well in a bedroom or bathroom as it does in a living room or kitchen. It’s bright without being loud and it pairs so nicely with everything from neutrals to whites to blues to greens.

Check out how this particular butter yellow brings out the checks on the duvet. ‘Tis perfection.

Next up, let’s talk about steel blue. Kate is into this color because it’s elegant without sacrificing warmth. Steel blue is muted, modern, and refined. Plus, it’s a fantastic choice for both living spaces, offices, and bedrooms.

In the sample color below, please note how it’s harmonious with both brass and silver accents.

If you want a neutral that’s exciting—never boring—look no further than greige. Greige combines the warm tones of beige while bringing in the cool sophistication of gray (without making your home the color of a garbage can).

Does greige pair with every tone, cool and warm? Check. Will it work in any room? Check. Will it appear warmer or cooler, depending on the room’s light? Check… so, check it out!

Do you want your walls to have character and dimension? Then you want rust. Rust brings a richness to every room, thanks to its blend of orange, red, and brown tones, creating a mood best described as cozy. Who doesn’t dig cozy?

Also, the name being “Rustique” makes us giggle.

Last up for Kate, pepper is the color of your dark academia dreams, bringing in drama and depth. And we most definitely NEED the drama. That’s why we watch Summer House, Real Housewives, The Bachelor, Southern Charm… shall I go on?

 PAIGE’S PAINT COLORS OF 2025

I am always going to love a tomato red, that’s just a fact. I can confidently claim that I have been adding in that “pop of red”, that is now trending on THE TikTok, since ‘09.

I love a tomato red in a dining room and a kitchen because it’s just..YUM, especially with its orange undertone. I’m also all about a tomato red accent wall or pop of color in furniture.

I mean… lesssssgooooooooo

I am also into a slight variation on the butter yellow, like this one with a bit of green undertone. Yellow really is the ultimate color of 2025.

My take on the color to bring in richness, warmth, and depth is this espresso brown. I can’t drink espresso or I will be constipated for weeks, yet, I will paint my walls with it.

Bottom line, this color is great because it’s moody, but it’s also inviting, working everywhere from living to office spaces, paring well with almost any accent. BOOM.

Now go get yourself some paint and do something with your life!!!!

Kidding, love you ❤️ 

xx,

Paige