Authentic and balanced: The grounding hue of April

07 Apr 2025

Color Marketing Group (CMG) have announced the latest hue that embodies April, and we’ve got just the designs to show you how to incorporate it in your next project with Resene paints and wallpapers.

Feel Real, a yellow-influenced, low-chroma red forecast as a key colour for 2025 by CMG Latin America, brings a grounding presence to an increasingly virtual world. Symbolising the balance between humanity and technology, this earthy hue is inclusive, empathetic and deeply connected to sustainability.

For interior designers, Feel Real offers a versatile, tactile warmth – ideal for residential and commercial spaces. It evokes natural finishes like adobe and clay, making it perfect for matte walls, soft furnishings or textured feature areas in wellness, hospitality and retail environments. Its authenticity fosters calm, connection and a sense of place.

Here are two ideas for this colour trend using Resene Wallpaper Collection M354-10 and Resene Coral Tree to give you a head start on using this hue:

Bring this warm red into social spaces with Resene Wallpaper Collection M35410 which incorporates complementary, darker reds with gold hues and a bold geometric design. Work in accents of other colours like blue for a striking design. 

Darker, forest toned greens work well with dusky reds and warm pinks. In this space, the wall is painted in Resene Forest Green and arch headboard and reading area side table in Resene Coral Tree. The edge of the Mocka rattan screen is painted in Resene Summer Rose, flooring is stain colour washed in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy, bedside table in Resene Meringue and DIY artwork, vases and other accessories in Resene Coral Tree and Resene Meringue. Bedlinen from Adairs, throw from H&M Home, cushions from Mocka, Adairs and H&M Home. Project by Vanessa Nouwens, image by Bryce Carleton. 

Try other hues in similar colourways like Resene Summer Rose, Resene Florentine Pink, Resene Crail and Resene Wild West:

For more advice on choosing colours, contact your Resene representative, visit your local Resene ColorShop or Ask a Resene Colour Expert online today.  

Published: 07 Apr 2025