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Valspar Kicks Off 2027 Color Of The Year Season With 'Cottage Door'
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Valspar kicked off the 2027 Color of the Year season on August 5, naming “Cottage Door” (8004-38E) as its selection. The brand describes the mid-tone neutral blue as calm and restorative, framing it as an antidote to the “constant stimulation” of modern life. Sue Kim, Valspar’s director of color marketing, said the shade brings a cozy, anchored feeling under lower light and cited her own color-drenched bedroom. Valspar noted that blues are prominent in multiple 2026 trend reports, and compared Cottage Door to prior Valspar blue picks like 2025’s Encore and Renew Blue. The company’s runner-ups were Moon Shot (8005-2B) and Apricot Blush (8003-8A).
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