Create a harmonious, joyful space with Dulux Colour of the Year

Dining area with peach, yellow and straw-colored walls

Create a harmonious, joyful space with Dulux Colour of the Year

01 November 2022

Inspired by the natural buzz and biodiversity of meadows, prairies and wildflower fields, Buzz colors can bring a sense of vitality and joy to any room in your home.

Our Buzz palette takes inspiration from nature’s extraordinary ecosystems – think beautiful meadows that are home to grasses, wildflowers, butterflies and bees. Used in our homes, the vibrant colors in this palette create a rich, energetic space that feels playful and sparks joy.

Buzz shades are perfect for making bold statements and injecting personality into your home. Get creative with geometric shapes, create a dramatic contrast with split walls or highlight focal points in a room with clever color-blocking.

Try these four joyful decorating ideas using Dulux Colour of the Year, Wild Wonder^TM (Winter's Silence 50YY 49/191), and the Buzz palette.

Go graphic in the living room

Be bold in your living room by combining colors and playing with paint effects; the Buzz palette is all about the mix and match. Here, a circle painted in Wild Wonder^TM adds a joyful, unexpected element against a soft pink wall, adding to the warm and glowing feel.

Which colors?

Wood Carving (30YR 49/097)
Wild Wonder^TM (50YY 49/191)

Pastel pink walls in a living room with a painted golden circle.

Create contrast in the bedroom

Vibrant but harmonious, Buzz colors are made to work together, so get creative with a split wall feature. Here, a section picked out in soft pink defines the bed area, while the rest of the room is painted in Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder^TM. It’s a combination that makes for a fun, warm and welcoming space.

Which colors?

Wood Carving (30YR 49/097)
Wild Wonder^TM (50YY 49/191)
St. Charles Street (90RR 28/245)

Looking through a door into a bedroom with a vertical split wall in pink and straw-yellow.

Living room with split wall in soft orange and straw yellow and cream sofa

Child’s room with split wall in soft pink and straw yellow

Kitchen with three-tone wall and white lamp shade

Living room with split wall in straw yellow and dark pink

child's room with a vertical split wall in soft orange and straw-yellow

Bring sunshine into the kitchen

Inspired by the tones you’d find in a wildflower field, Buzz colors feel comfortable together and are easy to layer. Here, a combination of Wild Wonder^TM and rich yellow brings this kitchen to life.

Which colors?

Wild Wonder^TM (50YY 49/191)
Scottish Green (45YY 51/365)

Add interest with color-blocking

It’s easy to make a statement with a simple color-block technique, and you can’t go wrong combining any of the tones from the Buzz palette with Wild Wonder^TM. In this workspace, the pastel pink staircase makes a subtle impact against walls and ceiling painted in the Colour of the Year. Co-ordinating furnishings and accessories in the same shade of pink add the perfect finishing touch.

Which colors?

Wild Wonder^TM (50YY 49/191)
Wood Carving (30YR 49/097)