- Decorating - Styles & Trends ## New Data Reveals These Neutral Paint Colors Are Replacing Gray and Blue If you’ve been subscribing to interior design trends and keeping an eye on Color of the Year announcements, you already know that design professionals are in the midst of organizing a cool tone revolution. Glidden and Valspar just announced their 2027 Color of the Year, both of which are blue hues — and cool grays are commonly used in new builds and rentals to act as a calming, neutral base. But according to new data from Samplize — a company that sells peel-and-stick paint samples of…