""a beautiful, rich espresso hue" with "a subtle bit of charcoal,""
""We've been hearing for a while about how brown is taking the place of black or even charcoal, and it's something we've been tracking over the past few years,""
""Going into 2026, we felt that the deepness of [Silhouette] was appropriate for the Color of the Year. It has a kind of enveloping quality and a softness to it.""
Silhouette (AF-655) is Benjamin Moore's 2026 Color of the Year, described as a rich espresso hue with a subtle charcoal presence. The selection reflects a broader move toward brown tones in the current color zeitgeist and follows prior earthy picks such as Chocolatey Wenge, Leather Saddle Brown, and Chowning's Tan. Color trends moved from bright blues and greens after the pandemic to beige-on-beige quiet luxury, and now toward deeper, more luxurious browns. The deepness of Silhouette is presented as enveloping and soft, with brown increasingly replacing black or charcoal in interiors.
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