Dead Salmon Or Sulking Pink? The Trendiest Autumnal Paint Colours Of 2022 Revealed

On The Table Read, “the best creativity magazine in the UK“, Alan Boswell Landlord Building Insurance have researched the trendiest paint colours for interior decorating this Autumn.

Interior Paint Colour Trends 2022

As the weather cools, many of us are looking for ways to make our homes feel cosy in the chilly autumnal months. Alan Boswell Landlord Building Insurance noticed a whopping 140% increase* in searches for “interior paint colour trends 2022” over the past months, so set out to discover the trendiest colours to paint our homes this autumn.

After compiling a list of the best autumnal shades, the landlords input them into an online analytics tool, Ahrefs, to find which paint colours have had the most global searches on average over the last month.

Top 10 Trendiest Autumn Paint Colours 2022

Rank	Paint shade	Brand	Colour category	Average global monthly search volume (September 2022)
1	Sulking Room Pink	Farrow and Ball	Red	14,800
2	Peignoir	Farrow and Ball	Red	10,800
3	Dead Salmon	Farrow and Ball	Red/Brown	9,800
4	India Yellow	Farrow and Ball	Yellow	8,750
5	Pink Ground	Farrow and Ball	Red	7,250
6	Blush Pink	Dulux	Red	6,750
7	Calamine	Farrow and Ball	Red	6,650
8	Setting Plaster	Farrow and Ball	Red	6,500
9	Oxford Stone	Farrow and Ball	Brown	6,300
10	Honey Beam	Dulux	Cream	6,000

Sulking Room Pink

Racking up 14,800 average global monthly searches, the trendiest autumnal colour to paint your home this year is Sulking Room Pink by Farrow and Ball. This romantic muted rose hue is versatile ad warm, and could be easily paired with different colours, giving off a sense of sophistication to your abode.

Peignoir

With 10,800 average monthly searches, Peignoir ranks as the second most popular fall shade. With a perfect combination of grey and pink, pure elegance accompanies this Gallic-inspired colour. With unique depth this paint colours brings walls to life as autumn draws in. Pair Peignoir walls with neutral hues and incorporate deep, dark accents to add character to your room.

Dead Salmon

Dead Salmon from Farrow And Ball is the third most popular colour for your fall-inspired transformation. With subtle dusty rose hue with red undertones, Dead Salmon has garnered 9,800 searches on average in the last month. This shade makes the perfect backdrop for candlelit rooms, dining rooms or hallways, creating serene, laid-back vibes. Pops of greens also go exceptionally well with this colour!

India Yellow

With 8,750 average monthly searches worldwide, a fresh lick of India Yellow comes in fourth. This colour is sure to conjure up warmth in your living space as the night gets longer.

Pink Ground

Rounding off the top five most on-trend autumn paint colours with 7250 searches is Farrow and Ball’s Pink Ground. Dusty pink with a dose of yellow pigment, this soft shade is best complemented with darker hues for a warm, inviting atmosphere.

Finishing the Top 20 Trendiest Autumnal Colours

Rank	Paint shade	Brand	Colour category	Average global monthly search volume (September 2022)
11=	Incarnadine	Farrow and Ball	Red	5,800
11=	Dutch Orange	Farrow and Ball	Orange	5,800
13	Red Earth	Farrow and Ball	Red	5,350
14	Jitney	Farrow and Ball	Brown	5,100
15	Cinder Rose	Farrow and Ball	Red	4,750
16	Copper Blush	Dulux	Orange	3,600
17	London Stone	Farrow and Ball	Brown	3,500
18	Picture Gallery Red	Farrow and Ball	Red	3,000
19	Mouse’s Back	Farrow and Ball	Brown	2,750
20	Middleton Pink	Farrow and Ball	Red	2,700

Choosing The Right Paint Colours

Heath Alexander-Bew, director of personal lines at Alan Boswell Landlord Building Insurance, offered guidance for landlords on choosing the right paint colour for rental properties:

“Picking the right paint colour for your rental home could be one of the hardest and most crucial design decisions to make, as a well-decorated, visually appealing room will certainly help attract high-quality tenants.

You want to use something on-trend but not too striking and niche so it suits a larger audience and ensures your property isn’t left unoccupied for long. Neutral colours are a safe bet, providing tenants with a blank canvas that allows them to personalise their space much easier. Light beiges, tans, creams and soft greys are all ideal colours that will give the illusion of a larger space.

Moreover, to save money in the long run, it’s best to Invest in quality paint as you want it to be durable and take knocks and scratches. Remember to take pictures of the areas you’ve added a fresh coat of paint to before renting out and keep your receipts. So when a property is handed back to you and the walls are damaged, you have proof when it comes to who should bear the costs of reinstating the area back to its original state.”

Methodology

1. Alan Boswell Landlord Building Insurance were keen to find out the most on-trend paint colours this autumn.
2. The experts trawled through reputable sites (ie. Elle Decor, Fabrics and Papers) and determined five of the top autumnal shades for the study: red, orange, yellow, cream, and brown.
3. Next, by utilising online analytics tool, Ahrefs, the top three most popular UK paint brands were identified by their average global monthly searches: Farrow & Ball – 246,000 searches; Dulux – 194,000 searches; Crown – 50,000 searches.
4. Each brand’s paint colours under the five selected shades were then inputted into the Keyword Explorer Tool on Ahrefs, along with variations of the brand name and shade, to unveil their average global monthly search volume.
5. Subsequently, the final monthly search volumes were ranked in descending order with the paint colour garnering the highest number of online searches over the past month concluded to be the trendiest shade this autumn.
   1. To guarantee accuracy, colours with less than 500 monthly searches were omitted from the study, resulting in 87 shades left in the final dataset.
6. Data was collected on October 4th 2022 and is accurate as of then.

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