This year’s top trending color Up North gives us four gorgeous blues to use in your Northern Michigan home.
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Move over Southwestern-esque warm tones of last year. The Coastal Blues are rising. Granted, the color gurus at Pantone chose Peach Fuzz as their color of 2024. But the equally big chroma guns, including Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, C2 and Dunn-Edwards, have gone renegade by putting blue front and center this year.
Why the color pivot? Reasons range from the expression of calm control that shades of blue offer (versus the need for the security of warm tones we craved during the peak Covid era), to the influence of the Coastal Grandmother phenom as created by TikTok influencer Lex Nicoleta and her penchant for coastal vibes (read blue) in wardrobes and homes. You know, just like in Nancy Meyers rom-coms.
As if we need any other justification for loving the blue in Northern Michigan other than that our lakes show us how magnificently they display its many hues. Drum roll, please, as we introduce a few of our favorite blue paint colors of 2024!
1. Thermal by C2 Paint
“A fluid, refreshing blue that’s simultaneously invigorating and calming.” –C2 Paint
2. Blue Nova by Benjamin Moore
“Violet and blue come together in this elevated, sumptuous hue.” –Benjamin Moore
3. Upward by Sherwin-Williams
“Ever ascending to total tranquility.” –Sherwin-Williams
4. Skipping Stones by Dunn Edwards
“… feels like a daydream and can add a sense of mystery and thoughtfulness to any space.”–DeMing Carpenter, color expert at Dunn Edwards
