Coral announces the Color of the Year 2027: meet Natural Stone

Natural Stone is Coral's Color of the Year 2027. Announced this Wednesday (9), the shade is a soft, grayish light green, inspired by nuances found in sage leaves and chosen to translate a growing desire for calm, presence and reconnection inside and outside the home.

Cor do Ano Coral 2027: Pedra Natural (Coral/Divulgação)

The definition is part of ColourFutures, a global study conducted for 23 years by AkzoNobel, the manufacturer of Coral, to interpret behaviors, feelings and cultural movements expected to influence the coming years.

Cor do Ano Coral 2027: Pedra Natural (Coral/Divulgação)

In 2027, the reading points to a reaction to the excess of stimuli, constant noise and the fatigue of digital life. Faced with so much information, the proposal is to slow down and make room for more essential experiences.

Meet Natural Stone

Cor do Ano Coral 2027: Pedra Natural (Coral/Divulgação)

Natural Stone moves between different references from the natural world. While it approaches the green of vegetation, its grayish layer evokes the discreet tones of stones and crystals. This connection between the plant and mineral realms helps build its visual versatility and the sense of serenity associated with the color.

Across different cultures, greens have historically been linked to ideas of growth, life, restoration and renewal. In Natural Stone, this symbolism translates into a soft, balanced tone: a slightly grayish mint green, luminous and delicate, that brings freshness to projects and contributes to welcoming compositions.

There is also a physical dimension related to the sensation of comfort. Because it occupies the central region of the visible spectrum, green tends to be perceived by the eyes with less effort than other colors. In a routine marked by screens, images and information in sequence, this characteristic reinforces the idea of visual rest.

In tune with the CASACOR 2026 theme: Mind and Heart

The scenario that guided the choice of Natural Stone finds several points of contact with Mind and Heart, the theme of CASACOR 2026. Both movements start from a similar reflection: faced with a reality marked by overload, the need grows to return to the essential and rethink the way we inhabit spaces and conduct our own routine.

Paola Ribeiro - Casa Coral Lugar de Afeto. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2024. (MCA Estúdio/Divulgação)

This excess is not limited to the digital universe. It can also manifest in the accumulation of objects, stimuli and information inside the home, contributing to a continuous feeling of fatigue and dispersion.

Ana Maria Miller, Elisa Torres e Tainá Torres - PERMANE(SER). Projeto da CASACOR Goiás 2026. (Edgard César/Divulgação)

As a counterpoint, there emerges the desire to simplify, deepen human connections and recover the value of small everyday experiences. The prosaic takes on an important role: being present, observing the surroundings, and finding room for enchantment become possible dimensions of well-being.

Marta Calasans - Pequena Amazônia - Quarto do Filho. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2026. (Daniela Magario/Divulgação)

It is in this context that the concept of Elemental Living emerges, associated with a refuge of simplicity, warmth, and lightness, in which every moment can be lived with more presence and meaning. Home comes to be understood not only as a physical space, but also as a feeling and idea — a place capable of offering a breath of air amid excess.

How to use Natural Stone in decor

Cor do Ano Coral 2027: Pedra Natural (Coral/Divulgação)

In interiors, Natural Stone can act as a point of balance, bringing the home closer to nature in a subtle way. Its presence does not require a specific aesthetic nor turn the projects into a literal interpretation of the natural universe, which broadens its possibilities of use.

The shade can work as a base for other colors to take the spotlight. Earthy tones, blues, pinks, and neutrals are among the suggested combinations and reinforce the flexible character of green, which adapts to softer or more contrasting compositions without competing for attention with the other elements.

The same versatility allows Natural Stone to occupy larger surfaces and wrap the projects entirely. In this case, it stops being just a backdrop and starts to lead the atmosphere of the space, preserving a sense of warmth, luminosity, and balance.

2027 Color Palettes

Natural Stone is part of three palettes developed by Coral for 2027. In total, there are 29 colors that stem from the same desire for reconnection, but explore distinct responses to contemporary life.

Being Close Palette

The Being Close Palette brings together warm and earthy tones inspired by the natural landscape, combined with more radiant colors. Earthy reds, purples, lilacs, and ochre yellow help build a composition with greater intensity and presence.

Paleta Estar perto (Coral/Divulgação)

The selection also draws close to the universe of handmade and the appreciation of craftsmanship. Textures, natural materials, and pieces that showcase manual processes find in this palette a chromatic base consistent with the pursuit of closeness and connection.

Letting Go Palette

More understated, the Letting Go Palette bets on desaturated and grayish tones. Browns, blues, and greens appear in subdued versions, building a visual sensation associated with lightness and purification.

Paleta Deixar ir (Coral/Divulgação)

References to the sea and sky are also part of the composition, with nuances such as hydrangea blue. Soft, the colors preserve luminosity and work as an alternative to traditional neutrals, without losing personality.

Drawing Inward Palette

The Drawing Inward Palette follows a more expressive direction. Pinks, lilacs, and ochre yellows add points of color to the projects and help create compositions with greater vitality.

Paleta Chamar para si (Coral/Divulgação)

The proposal is linked to the desire to feel again, using color as a resource to awaken emotions and renew the relationship with spaces. Instead of excess, intensity appears in a punctual and conscious way, as part of a more sensitive decor connected to the experience of living.