Mocha Mousse: Pantone’s Color of 2025 Reinterprets Fall

From runway to real life, a color that redefines how we wear autumn

In 2025, Pantone named Mocha Mousse (PANTONE 17‑1230) as its Color of the Year—a warm, elegant brown designed to evoke cacao, espresso, and tactile comfort. It builds on the embrace of quiet luxury and tonal richness that has defined recent fashion seasons.

Emerging in Autumn/Winter 2025–26 runway palettes, Mocha Mousse appears across designers' collections—from layered suiting in earthy chocolate to supple accessories that nod to minimal decadence. Pantone’s trend reports for London and New York fashion weeks identify Mocha Mousse paired with seasonless shades like lavender blue, desert sun, and fern green, creating a visual dialogue between nature-inflected neutrals and elevated restraint.

Leading stylists encourage integrating this hue as a foundational element—think leather jackets, knit separates, or satin midi skirts in mid-tone brown, refreshed by technicolor accents like cobalt or hot pink for editorial impact. In fashion editorials and street style laps around major capitals, Mocha Mousse signals a shift: from pastel nostalgia to grounded refinement.