Your latest colour alerts

08 Jul 2024

As the experts in colour forecasting, the Color Marketing Group (CMG) use their passion for colour to bring us the latest trends and influences from different hues. Along with your skills in design and love of Resene, you’ll be able to weave these into your next project to create a trendy and stylish design to wow your clients.  

We’re looking into the time between February – May and bringing you some inspiration for how to ‘get the look’ with Resene paints and wallpapers. Let's explore the colours defining this transitional period and how they can refresh and invigorate our surroundings: 

February 2024: Jolting, energetic and visceral 

Azoic, the 2024 Key Color for North America, is a vibrant green-based yellow that invigorates naturally, mentally and physically. Reminiscent of sulphur-rich hot springs, this high-energy hue enlivens commercial spaces, home décor, textiles and accessories. It warms greys, darkens blues, plums and browns, adds excitement to prints and makes lacquered and glass items glow. Azoic's visceral impact triggers action and purpose, making it perfect for interiors, fashion and accessories, where it symbolises readiness and movement with dynamic finishes. This powerful colour, rooted in nature and the brain's motor systems, is impossible to ignore. 

Here are two ideas using this colour trend in Resene Wallpaper Collection E307300 and Resene Wallpaper Collection SUM204 that you can try in your next project: 

You don’t need to go all out yellow, but some bursts of this joyful shade can do wonders for a space while still maintaining a stylish and sophisticated feel. Wall in Resene Wallpaper Collection E307333 with a piece of Resene Wallpaper Collection E307300 framed above the mantel and a yellow ornament to match. Ornaments can be easily painted to work with new colour palettes using Resene testpots.  

If you’re looking for a burst of sunshine to brighten a room, then Resene Wallpaper Collection SUM204 is the ideal choice. The green-toned yellow with delicate floral patterning makes this wallpaper a one-of-a-kind. Pair this with warm whites like Resene Quarter Spanish White or Resene Villa White.  

Other yellows that capture this trend are Resene Canary, Resene Paris Daisy, Resene Half Turbo and Resene Switched On: 

March 2024: Technological, natural and immersive 

Connection, the 2024 Asia Pacific Key Color, symbolises the blending of virtual and analog worlds with a familiar, red-influenced medium chroma blue. Representing new innovations and technological advancements, Connection conveys comfort and trust. This versatile hue suits both residential and commercial interiors, coordinating with classic corporate colours and nature-inspired palettes. It pairs well with brown, beige, leafy greens, aqua, acid yellow, orange and metallics, making it ideal for visual communications and design prints. Embrace Connection to escape, immerse, and enjoy the unity of space and inhabitants. 

Here are some other ideas using similar colourways, Resene St Kilda and Resene Ocean Waves, which you can experiment with: 

Left wall painted in Resene St Kilda, right wall in Resene Zumthor and floor in Resene Colorwood Dark Ebony. Chair and lamp from Matisse, sideboard from Danske Mobler, artwork from Slow Store, mirror from Made of Tomorrow. Project by Amber Armitage, image by Wendy Fenwick.  

Whether used as a focal point or as an accent colour, blues have the ability to transform any room. This room explores the fun element of more pure brighter blue hues. The left wall is painted in Resene Ocean Waves, right wall in Resene Timeless, floor in ReseneColorwood Breathe Easy, stool in Resene Sea Fog and Resene Illuminate, mobile in Resene Timeless, Resene Aviator, Resene Illuminate and Resene Indian Ink, vases on shelf (top to bottom) in Resene Ocean Waves, Resene Illuminate and Resene Timeless, pot in Resene Indian Ink. Chair from Cintesi, cushion from City Hall. Project by Kate Alexander, image by Bryce Carleton.  

Try other blues to capture this trend, such as Resene Mariner, Resene Half Resolution Blue, Resene Tory Blue and Resene Wet N Wild: 

April 2024: Energy, discovery and collaboration 

Follow Me! is the energetic, high-chroma orange designated as the 2024+ European Key Color by CMG. Symbolising discovery, strength and collaboration, this vibrant hue encourages collective progress in living, design and work. Whether in small bursts or large blocks, this shade would be ideal for education spaces, shared workspaces and home interiors.  

Like the sun’s rays, Follow Me! beckons with warmth and positivity, perfect for many interior design projects. Its bright, juicy appearance in glossy finishes adds excitement and joy to any space, from both accent walls to textiles. Embrace the energy and possibilities of Follow Me! to illuminate a path forward with strength and camaraderie. 

Here are two ideas using this colour trend in hues of Resene Liquid Gold and Resene Twisted Sister that you can try in your next project: 

This space is made inviting with the warm tones, both relaxing and energising and perfect for all year round. The front wall is painted Resene Daylight and inside arch and back wall painted in Resene Liquid Gold. Side table painted in Resene Off The Grid, pendant light from Kmart, all linen from George Street Linen, Mia Cushion from Baya, daisy cushion from Smith and Caughey’s, books and nightlight from Little Whimsy. Project by Amber Armitage, image by Wendy Fenwick.

This bright shade can warm up a whole room, or be used as a feature wall for a unique touch. This room is toasty warm with walls painted in Resene Twisted Sister. The floor is stained in ReseneColorwood Natural, the sideboard is painted in Resene Swiss Caramel, chair in Resene Moccasin and the short round vase is in Resene Thumbs Up. Stool from Freedom. Project by Gem Adams, image by Wendy Fenwick. 

Try lively oranges to bring this look into your project withResene Supernova, Resene Lightning Yellow, Resene Sunshade and Resene California.  

May 2024: Luminous, inspiring and fresh 

Tech Off invites you to escape into a luminous aqua-green world inspired by next-generation technologies. This emerging 2024 colour for North America combines the energy of the virtual world with the natural beauty of the physical one. Uplifting and immersive, Tech Off brings uninhibited joy and a refreshing breath of air to interiors, health and wellness, fashion and more. Its luminous finish creates vibrant oases on surfaces and walls, while smaller elements like cabinetry and accessories add splashes of renewal. Tech Off enhances light and dark neutrals, complements navy and black, and merges digital inspiration with natural aesthetics.  

Here are some other ideas using similar colourways, Resene Morning Haze and Resene Wallpaper Collection 538939, which you can try: 

Resene Morning Haze, painted on this teapot, pairs well with many shades. This table is painted in Resene Half Black White, tray in Resene Akaroa, large plate in Resene Key Largo, scalloped plate in Resene Boundless and cup in Resene Time Traveller. 

Instead of painting your walls in aqua green, try adding touches of this shade mixed with other colours like in this design – Resene Wallpaper Collection 538939. This refreshing hue mixed with a tropical design and warmer shades like reds and oranges can enliven and create interest in a space.  

Other aqua shades you can try areResene Foam, Resene Reservoir, Resene Scandal and Resene Aqua: 

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

Published: 08 Jul 2024