Each year, at the end of the year, companies are presenting their color of the year. It is exciting to see in which direction they evolve. Benjamin Moore choose Cinnamon Slate2113-40. This color is the perfect balance between heather plum and a velvety brown. We are living difficult times, we need colors to comfort us.
Benjamin Moore developed a beautiful color harmony around Cinnamon Slate. An harmony to bring balance, to give reassurance. Cinnamon Slate is a restorative color, it brings warmth and a feeling of tranquility in your home. The earthy tones are combined with relaxing blues and greens. They will create a soothing atmosphere.
A modern sensibility, an understated color. Cinnamon Slate is a color you can’t exactly define. A perfect background to combine with warm greys and darker earth tones. Light, bright pastels will enhance this color.
Cinnamon Slate has a bit a retro feeling and will be the perfect match for a Scandinavian mid-century interior decorating style. Or combine it with a wallpaper that has the same retro feeling. The different green tones make the room come to live, they bring in some positive and refreshing energy.
Benjamin Moore - wallpaper L’arbre du voyageur Pierre Frey
In case you would be afraid the color would be to dark for your room you could add some elements that reflect the light. A mirror is always the object to add to a dark room, it will brighten up the space and make it feel more spacious. Metals are also a nice combination with the color, it reflect in a different way, it will add a warm touch to the color. Or, depends the color of the metal: if you go for chrome it will look cooler.
image room via Living Bright Interiors - mirror Calco Gold Square Dekundt Mirrors - Canneto Cabinet De Castelli
This earthy, velvety color will be a perfect choice for an country side cottage, a weekend home. The combination with a natural stone floor, heavy linens, cotton velvet and raphia will make it the place to feel home, grounded and restored.
Benjamin Moore - patchwork pillow Zara Home - embroidered linen Tanglewood de Le Cuona- Antigua Drum Chandelier Visual Comfort
Cinnamon Slate is a very elegant color, a color that will be present but not to bold. Can you imagine a kitchen in this color? The marble for countertop and backsplash will give this kitchen a sophisticated look. And if you love to be surrounded by color, go for it and paint the other rooms in one of the other amazing colors they have as their colors harmony for 2025.
Pierre de Bordeuax Marble Anterior XL - interior image Hotel Julie via Found My Thrill
Color drenching is one of the trends for 2025. You can combine Cinnamon Slate on the wall with a luxurious mohair velvet on the sofa. The doors can be painted in a slightly darker tone to bring some depth in your room. And then: add art! Bring in a bold element.
interior image via Living Bright Interiors - in the back River Shell rug The Rug Company- artwork by Mirco Marchelli via Eye Likey
I love this color, a color which is quite easy to combine with other tones and colors. Use muted colors to combine and you can add a more sparkling or stronger pastels to shake it up but.
So how to use Cinnamon Slate
perfect for a room where you want experience color drenching
add mirror or metals to bring in more light
perfect match with velvet, linens, wood, natural stone and colorful marbles
add some wallpaper in same color or in a contrast
What about you, you are a fan of this color?