Pantone's Color of the Year 2025 Mocha Mousse in Beading & Jewelry Making

Mocha Mousse: Exploring Pantone’s Color of the Year 2025 in Jewelry Making

Coloring the World: What is Pantone’s Color of the Year?

Every year, Pantone selects a single color to embody the current global spirit and cultural direction for the coming year. As Pantone explains, the Color of the Year expresses a global mood and an attitude, reflecting collective desire in the form of a single, distinct hue.” This choice is an inspiration across industries, from fashion and interior design to art and, of course, jewelry.

For 2025, Pantone has chosen Mocha Mousse (PANTONE 17-1230, HEX #a47864) as its Color of the Year. This rich, warm brown evokes the indulgence of chocolate and the familiar comfort of coffee. But beyond its culinary allusions, Mocha Mousse is poised to influence color palettes and creative design choices for the year ahead.

Grounded Elegance: What Does Mocha Mousse Represent for 2025?

Pantone describes Mocha Mousse as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.” This hue offers a sense of calm and reassurance, reflecting a growing appreciation for the simple, grounding pleasures of life.

As society continues to seek balance and stability, this color encourages a slower, more mindful approach to the year ahead. Its sophisticated, earthy elegance positions it as a versatile choice. As noted by Pantone, “Mocha Mousse can stand alone or serve as a versatile foundation, enhancing a wide range of palettes and applications—from minimalist to richly detailed designs.”

For jewelry makers, this means an opportunity to embrace grounded, timeless beauty in their creations. Mocha Mousse invites us to explore natural textures, subtle elegance, and the comforting warmth of earthy hues.

A Rare Hue: Why Mocha Mousse is Exciting for Jewelry Makers

At first glance, brown might not seem like an especially bold or "exciting" choice. It’s a neutral, after all. For jewelry makers, however, it may not only create interesting opportunities for creating color palettes, but also pose a worthy challenge. In fact, the uniqueness of Mocha Mousse lies in its rarity. While classic and vivid shades of gold, blue, red, or green are abundant in beads and crystals, warm neutral browns are much less common.

This scarcity makes Mocha Mousse a fresh, creative challenge for designers. Working with a less common hue encourages jewelry makers to think beyond the obvious and experiment with new design possibilities. Instead of leaning on bright, statement colors, this shade promotes the beauty of subtle sophistication. It pairs beautifully with metallics (like antique gold or bronze), pastels, or even bolder jewel tones for a rich, layered look.

When designing with Mocha Mousse, consider texture and finish as well. Matte beads, suede cords, and smooth natural stones can all help emphasize its earthy, grounding essence.

Our Favorite Mocha Mousse Colored Supplies

To help you bring the beauty of Mocha Mousse into your creations, we’ve curated a selection of beading and jewelry-making supplies that best capture the essence of this 2025 trendy shade. Shop all Mocha-Mousse-adjacent beads in our new category: [SHOP NOW]

Take a look at our top picks:

• Crystal Stones & beads

• Seed Beads  
  

• Czech Beads

• Natural Stone Cabochons & Beads

• Thread & Cord

• Other matching supplies to elevate your beading in 2025
  

What’s Your Take?

Pantone’s Mocha Mousse is more than just a pretty color—it’s an invitation to slow down, ground ourselves, and find beauty in simplicity. As jewelry makers, we have the chance to explore this nurturing, earthy hue in new and unexpected ways. Its rarity in bead and jewelry-making supplies gives designers a fresh challenge, while its versatility makes it a perfect addition to minimalist and ornate designs alike.

With Mocha Mousse at the heart of 2025’s creative vision, we invite you to embrace its rich, grounded elegance. Explore our selection of beads, stones, and supplies that reflect this beautiful hue, and let it inspire your next jewelry-making adventure. Will you take up the challenge?

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