The Behr 2021 Color of the Year is part of a larger color palette, all based around the theme of “elevated comfort.” Following a year when many of us spent more time at home than ever before, the theme is a reflection of the desire to make our spaces feel both stylish and cozy. As warm earth tones, from sandy beige to baked clay, were among the leading decor styles of winter 2020, Canyon Dusk continues the trend. A rich and comforting hue, Canyon Dusk was inspired by twilight in the desert. “There is something so reassuring about dusk, the moment just after sunset, which brings the promise of a new day,” explains says Erika Woelfel, the vice president of color and creative services at Behr, in a press release. “The illuminating, free-spirited Canyon Dusk is a color that can be found in a variety of places, from an awe-inspiring desert landscape to the color of sunbaked clay,” she says. To bring a bit of grounded optimism to your home in 2021, consider brushing this on-trend hue on an accent wall, or go ahead and paint an entire room. Here are a few of our favorite spots to add this uplifting earth tone.
