These Are the Hottest Paint Colors for 2016 According to Bloggers

If you're looking for a new color for the new year, these 26 bloggers have found the best, brightest, most striking hues to use in your home. Whether you're trying a solid coat or laying down a pattern, these paint colors are exactly what you're looking for!
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If you're looking for a new color for the new year, these 26 bloggers have found the best, brightest, most striking hues to use in your home. Whether you're trying a solid coat or laying down a pattern, these paint colors are exactly what you're looking for!

1. Naval by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Pretty Practical Home

Instantly make a space feel stately and sophisticated with navy walls and white trim. See the full post here.

2. Indigo Batik by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Heathered Nest

This denim blue hue is perfect for a child's room - especially when it's painted in this textured fabric style! See the full post here.

3. Cooled Blue by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Dog's Don't Eat Pizza

Add bright details or even a full accent wall using this bold green-blue color. See the full post here.

4. Hurricane by Pittsburgh Paints
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Project via Our House Now a Home

If you're on the hunt for a misty, minty green, this color will give you the soft, soothing tone your looking for. See the full post here.

5. Peppercorn by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Table + Hearth

The age of rich grey walls is so far from over - dive into the dramatic grey trend with a dark hue like this. See the full post here.

6. Carbon Copy by Benjamin Moore
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Project via All Things New Again

If you're searching for an update that demands attention and totally transforms your space, this is it. See the full post here.

7. Realist Beige by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Designed Decor

If you're more of a timid or minimalist painter, you don't have to move past neutrals completely - just pick one that pops, like this warmly tinted beige. See the full post here.

8. Kensington Green by Benjamin Moore
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Project via Blue I Style

This animated color is a fun, interesting take on forest green, and it looks really beautiful when displayed with similar tones, like in this ombre wall. See the full post here.

9. Granite Grey by Glidden
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Project via Blue I Style

This color is somber and sophisticated on it's own, and a great backdrop if you're looking to add a pattern! See the full post here.

10. MS Plumage by Benjamin Moore
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Project via Chatfield Court

Bring in a bolt of bright color, with a color as attractive as a peacock's tail! See the full post here.

11. Lucky Green by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Driven by Decor

If you're ready for a year of coloring on the wild side, try this vibrant green that jumps right off the walls. See the full post here.

12. Whale Grey by Nautica Home Paint
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Project via Addison Meadows Lane

A dark backdrop like this is just the right color to bring your bright decor to life. See the full post here.

13. Anchors Aweigh by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Lovely Etc.

Get this starry night look with the deep blue hue of your dreams. See the full post here.

14. Philipsburg Blue by Benjamin Moore
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Project via The Coconut Head's Survival Guide

This chalky blue is exactly the hue to set your home apart in 2016 - inside or out! See the full post here.

15. Ink Well by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via 58 Water Street

Hello, drama! This dark paint will give your interior a sophisticated flash or style that's polished enough to be in a magazine! See the full post here.

16. Conifer Green by Behr
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Project via Bigger Than the Three of Us

Nothing is quite as soothing as the soft green of this eclectic bedroom. Paint it halfway up the wall like this, and it will elongate your walls, too. See the full post here.

17. Baby Fawn by Benjamin Moore
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Project via Satori Design

Cool down your walls and brighten up your home, by choosing this light grey-brown. See the full post here.

18. Copper Luster by Ralph Lauren Paint
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Project via Add Value to Your Home

Metallic is in, and that goes for walls too! Cover yours in a shimmering copper like this. See the full post here.

19. Subtle Peach by Valspar
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Project via Pocketful of Posies

The warmth of this peach hue stands out warmly whether it's a full wall or just a spot of color - always a great choice! See the full post here.

20. Secret Society by Behr
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Project via Polished Habitat

Add an edge to your walls with this dark, striking deep blue, to make your white or light-hued details really pop. See the full post here.

21. Galt Blue by Benjamin Moore
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Project via Uniquely Yours or Mine

Awaken any space with a fresh coat of blue in the shade that reminds us all of that little blue jewelry box! See the full post here.

22. Temperate Taupe by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Pretty Practical Home

You might not pick this hue from a chip, but look how perfectly it ties together a room! See the full post here.

23. Grey Owl by Benjamin Moore
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Project via Bless'er House

Silvery grey creates a sense of calm, but also a super chic setting for bright accent colors. See the full post here.

24. Bluegrass White by Glidden
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Project via Simply Swider

This soothing tone is the perfect point where green meets blue meets white - so relaxing! See the full post here.

25. Galapagos by Behr
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Project via Decor Adventures

For a touch of nautical blue, there's no better color choice than this bright, sunny hue. It's so deep, you just want to jump in, right? See the full post here.

26. Real Red by Sherwin-Williams
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Project via Sew a Fine Seam

For this red to really pop, you don't need to overdo it -- just add it in the details, and you'll immediately see the warm impact. See the full post here.

For more gorgeous paint color inspirations, check out the Paint Color page on Hometalk!

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