Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Launches Latest Color Trend Forecast

The Sherwin-Williams Colormix Foresight program is a research-driven initiative led by the Company’s Trendsight Team. The program leverages global trend analysis, cultural insights and key drivers to identify future color directions. This forward-looking analysis serves as an educational and inspirational resource. It provides designers and manufacturers with data-backed insights that empower proactive decision-making. 

Color longevity is crucial for brands and manufacturers with multi-year product development timelines. The SHIFT forecast supports both short-term refreshes and long-term product innovation, ensuring that color choices made today continue to feel intentional, relevant and meaningful far into the future. Color longevity is crucial for brands and manufacturers with multi-year product development timelines. The SHIFT forecast supports both short-term refreshes and long-term product innovation, ensuring that color choices made today continue to feel intentional, relevant and meaningful far into the future. 

The Sherwin-Williams color team navigates external drivers — such as global environments, the human experience and a commitment to social equity — and translates how they are influencing design. SHIFT explores Mindset (deep-rooted beliefs and values), Mindstate (the emotional lens through which we experience the world) and Makeshift (where decision-making and action take place). The forecast’s narrative is supported by 18 carefully selected colors poised to make a significant impact in the industrial market. 

Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offers workshops and trend forecast experiences to help bring new colors and products to market quickly and with intention.