Asian Paints Names Moonlit Silk Its 2026 Color of the Year

Asian Paints has named Moonlit Silk its Color of the Year for 2026 as part of the company’s ColourNext forecast.
The company describes Moonlit Silk as a color of “slow joy,” intended to reflect a move toward warmth, familiarity and quieter interior environments.
Asian PaintsAsian Paints’ ColourNext 2026 forecast explores four design directions: IRL, Pastoral, Solar Punk and Day Dream. The company said the forecast considers how cultural shifts, material innovation and changing lifestyle preferences are influencing design decisions.
ColourNext has been part of Asian Paints’ color and material research platform since 2003.
Read the full color forecast and report.
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