Mapped Blue, the dominant color in each of Dutch Boy Paints’ three separate color trend palettes for 2025, is a flexible medium-tone blue with slight yellow undertones that serves as a solid basis for homeowners’ growing personal styles.
Dutch Boy Paints, a leading and trusted name in the coatings business, has named Mapped Blue (429-5DB) their 2025 One-Coat Color of the Year, in response to rising customer interest in places that promote health and longevity. Along with this news, Dutch Boy Paints has issued its entire Color Trends Forecast for 2025, which highlights the changing idea of house and the increased emphasis on intelligent, long-lasting design choices that represent personal values and promote a more sustainable lifestyle.
Mapped Blue, the dominant color in each of Dutch Boy Paints’ three separate color trend palettes for 2025, is a flexible medium-tone blue with slight yellow undertones that serves as a solid basis for homeowners’ growing personal styles. Its elegant tint and versatility allow it to compliment a wide range of colours and design aesthetics, making it an excellent choice for individuals looking to create smart, long-lasting interiors that reflect their personal preferences.
“Our 2025 Color of the Year, Mapped Blue, is more than just a trend: it’s a reflection of changing consumer values,” said Lisbeth Parada, Color Marketing Manager for Dutch Boy Paints. “We’re seeing a tremendous change, particularly among Millennials and Generation Zs, toward things that are durable, functional, and have timeless appeal. Mapped Blue responds to this call, offering a classic yet modern charm that can adapt to a variety of design styles while standing the test of time.”
To compliment the 2025 Color of the Year, Dutch Boy Paints’ color experts have carefully handpicked three distinct one-coat color palettes that mix classic appeal with current sensibility, providing DIYers with simple solutions with innovative one-coat hide technology. Each palette has three distinct one-coat hide colors centered on Mapped Blue, forming a unified basis for a variety of design approaches.
- Tailored Palette: This inviting color scheme begins with a simple White (003W), followed by a warm Timber (411-4DB), which beautifully balances the coolness of Mapped Blue (429-5DB) and adds elegance with Anchored Blue (434-7DB).
- Essential Palette: Soft Antique White (011W), modern Stemmed Green (330-4DB), and warm Smoked Copper (306-5DB) make up this essential palette, which values utilitarian simplicity. These colors, along with Mapped Blue (429-5DB), create balanced, contemporary interiors that promote a slow-living lifestyle while being visually appealing and functional.
- Captivate Palette: The Captivate Palette mixes White Linen (007W), colorful Honey Hive (213-4DB), and deep Midnight Bliss (338-6DB) with Mapped Blue (429-5DB) as the anchor to create an immersive environment great for connectivity, escape, and relaxation.
In addition to its interior applications, Mapped Blue can assist establish a timeless foundation for a home’s façade. Pair it with natural stone or brick, or with Dutch Boy Paints’ exterior wood stain in Butterscotch (914-1DB) to add warmth and create a welcome ambiance.
The Dutch Boy Paints 2025 Color Trends Forecast promises to make the painting process easier for homes by offering a wide range of one-coat conceal colors, including Mapped Blue and its complementary palettes. The brand’s breakthrough one-coat conceal technology improves the painting process, allowing homeowners to get professional-looking results in only three simple steps: (1) Select your favorite one-coat trend color, (2) combine it with Dutch Boy premium paint and Purdy applicators, and (3) apply confidently following the recommended technique.
“Our 2025 One-Coat Color Trend Forecast, with Mapped Blue at its core as Color of the Year, reflects the evolving needs of today’s homeowners,” stated Michelle Bangs, Senior Brand Manager for Dutch Boy Paints. “Through these three thoughtfully curated palettes, we hope to empower DIYers to create spaces that are both personally meaningful and enduring.”
Mapped Blue and its complementary one-coat color palettes are only available at Menards in the brand’s award-winning Twist & Pour container—a one-of-a-kind, easy-to-hold, open, and pour container with a built-in spout.
For added convenience, the 2025 Color of the Year will also be available in Dutch Boy Paints’ new and enhanced Platinum Plus interior paint formula, which includes stain-shield technology and an anti-scuff formula for all of life’s “uh-oh”s.
Visit the Dutch Boy Paints website for more information, including the 2025 One-Coat Color of the Year and Trend Forecast.
