Encore is an anchoring, honest blue hue that provides a happy break from life’s ebbs and flows.
Valspar, a major paint and coatings business and ultimate DIY resource, has named Encore 8002-45G the 2025 Color of the Year. Encore is an anchoring, honest blue hue that provides a happy break from life’s ebbs and flows. It transcends changing interior designs and rapid fads and is the ideal, flexible shade to inspire many projects both indoors and outdoors.
“Encore is a color suitable for any space or use. Its ambient deep blue tones evoke both the elusive richness of Old World design and the futuristic melding of our physical and digital worlds, creating a color that is both familiar and unexpected,” said Sue Kim, Valspar’s head of color marketing. “This makes it a perfect backdrop for grounding a room while allowing for vibrant flashes of complimentary colors. Encore’s adaptability allows it to shine on its own in various indoor and outdoor applications, such as on wood, decks, or concrete pavers.
Encore is unique in that it may be tinted in almost any Valspar paint product, including interior, exterior, cabinet and furniture, metal and concrete paint, and stain formulae. Encore encourages both novice and expert DIYers to create an environment rich in artistry and imagination, with everything from interior walls, cabinets, and furniture to external decks, sheds, concrete, and more.
A New Take on a Classic Color
Modern design is embracing new-stalgia by combining nostalgic elements with cutting-edge technology. Whether historic hues are combined with dramatic new applications like color-drenching or handmade furnishings from craft artisans, the resulting interiors blend styles, techniques, and periods for a look that is both fresh and nostalgic. Encore’s vibrant nature, which combines futuristic sensibilities with a touch to the past, infuses every element of the home with inventiveness.
“With everyday stress reaching a crescendo, we are often compelled to build peace and restoration into our routines, lifestyles and surroundings,” Kim told me. “Encore empowers us to achieve more as we recover our imaginations and embrace a more happy version of maturity. From form to function to color, our house is a place where we can relax and connect with our family, friends, and community.”
Playful Palettes
Accentuate Encore in any room by layering in seasonless colors that reflect its enduring features, such as Lavender Escape 4002-7B, Sprig of Sage 8004-28D, Gosling 8007-4F, and Graceful Gray 8006-2E, or create a totally immersive atmosphere with the following applications:
- Tonal Color Harmony: From modern to heritage revival home styles, a completely immersive color design approach inspires relaxed modernism and has evolved into a hallmark style at home. While the base color adds individuality and tone to all parts of a space, from the walls to the furniture and decor, the textures of a room create a soothing tactile experience. To produce this style, combine Encore with complementing blue colors such as Moroccan Resort 8002-45F, Peyton 8002-45E, Paradise Found 8002-45D, Moonglow 8002-45C, Blue Prism 8002-45B, and Blueberry Ice 8002-45A.
- Tonal maximalism: To achieve tonal maximalism in monochromatic interior design, sometimes known as color-drenching, apply Encore to every element in a space. This design technique creates a clean, sharp aesthetic with hints of tenderness and nostalgia for bygone eras.
Encore 8002-45G can tint Valspar Reserve, Signature, Ultra, 2000, 4000, Simplicity, and ExpressCoat interior paint formulas, Cabinet & Furniture, Door & Trim, and Anti-Rust Armor Oil Enriched Enamels, Solid Color Concrete Stain, Pre-Catalyzed Epoxy, Direct-To-Metal Acrylic, as well as Defense, Duramax, SeasonFlex, SeasonPlus, StormCoat, One-Coat Solid Stain & Sealer, and Masonry, Stucco, and Brick exterior paint formulas.
