Colour of the Year is back with four fearsome finalists to brighten up an otherwise grey year.

For our prospective 2021 colour, we’re focusing on accent walls in bright and bold shades — daring colours that offer a positive look towards a new year!

Once again, we’re asking our customers to help us choose our CO-OP^® Paint Colour of the Year. Each featured CO-OP IMAGINE^® paint colour comes with a defining emotion that we could all use this year: romantic, tranquil, energized or uplifted. The choice is yours. You do hue!

Learn more about the contending colours below, and vote for your favourite on our Facebook page.

Romantic: Wine & Roses

Whoever said romance was dead might have suspected what we all have had on our collective plates in 2020. But fear not, 2021 is just around the corner, and with it comes the chance to have all the romance your hearts desire.

Revive your space with a bold red feature wall imbuing heat and warmth, elevating the cozy spaces in your home to pure seductive bliss.

Pro Design Tips: Create a cozy space with this rich, vibrant red, and accentuate with gold to create a truly romantic extravagance. Or if you prefer a simple design, get flirty with a bright and bold wall paired with minimalist white furniture.

Tranquil: Verdigris

We could all use a little more tranquility in our lives, and this colour offers a cool but vibrant way to instill calm into your home — wherever you need it.

This bright colour is perfect for spaces that require the serenity of total body relaxation and instills an earthy calm akin to a mountain top spa, with added retro style. A bright teal colour, it is ideal for a bathroom feature wall, where you can sit back, relax and bask in the tranquility radiating from every corner.

Pro Design Tip: Accentuate the vibrant calm with clean white tile and porcelain for a modern, minimalist feel. The cool tones in the colour pair well with natural woods and plants, bringing the peacefulness of the forest right into your bathroom.

Energized: Pageantry

The past few months have been a wild ride, and we could all do with a bit more fun in our lives because of it. Bring on 2021, where this vibrant purple may just be the antidote to a year of not-so-fun times.

This bold colour could add a boost to your bedroom, making your morning wake-up a touch easier with these high-energy, positive vibes. The rich colour will guarantee that you start your day with a smile and energize you for what’s to come.

Pro Design Tips: Ground this loud and energizing colour with neutral-toned accessories and light wood to help offset the vibrancy. Pair a sumptuous purple feature wall with natural woods and crisp white sheets to create the bedroom of your wildest dreams.

Uplifted: Carefree Green

After a year of constant twists and turns, it’s no surprise that we are all craving a bit of hope and happiness. And there’s no shade more uplifting than this bright, clean green. If you need a boost in 2021, then get it with this earthy light green, inspired by the purifying elements of nature. This carefree shade is richly organic yet serene, and it can brighten your home with a natural, soothing colour that will add a clean feeling to any space: crisp, clear and calm.

Pro Design Tips: With its fresh, earthy hue, try it in a bright kitchen to evoke a clean and healthy space. Use silver accents in your accessories and flatware to make this bright shade really sing.