While waiting for Pantone to announce the new color of next year, let’s think back to what the institute named the color of 2025. That was Mocha Mousse, a shade we kept seeing all year on red carpets, in trend reports, and in accessory lines, as suede handbags or mocha-toned boots. Time passes, and this soft brown tone remains among the top choices, which is quite unusual for a Pantone forecast. Officially, the rise of this color is undeniable. Brown is not a new black, but definitely its warm and sentimental twin brother.