Color of the Year—COTY in industry parlance—season ... a charcoal shade dubbed Cracked Pepper—which was the dark-hued part of the “Barbenheimer” effect we observed across the colorverse.

Ironside and Cracked Pepper. This year, Behr set the tone when they released their 2025 Color of the Year: a deep, moody shade of red. Since then, other brands such as Valspar, HGTV Home by ...