Golden yellow: The colour of October

14 Oct 2024

Color Marketing Group (CMG) have announced the latest hue that represents October, and we’ve got just the designs to show you how to incorporate it in your next project with Resene paints and wallpapers.

Freedom is a warm, golden yellow that radiates individuality and change. Emerging from Asia Pacific’s 2022 meetings for 2024, this versatile hue symbolises independence and works across interiors, exteriors and various design contexts.

You can use Freedom to add warmth and prosperity to spaces, whether through metallic accents, matte finishes or high-gloss surfaces to highlight details. It pairs effortlessly with shades like plum, grey, navy blue and olive green, making it ideal for both residential and commercial projects, offering a radiant, uplifting glow wherever it’s applied.

Here are three ideas for this colour trend using Resene Gold Dust, Resene Wallpaper Collection 428223 and Resene Fuel Yellow that you can try in your next project: 

In this flatlay we see how golds work great with darker accents. The background is wallpapered in Resene Metallic Gold. Jewellery box, plate and top two spoons primed in Resene Apache with Resene Metallic Gold Dust over the top. Bottom spoon primed in Resene Toffee with Resene Metallic Magma over the top. Tray, left spoon and small vase primed in Resene Shark with Resene Metallic Blast Grey 1 over the top. Project by Amber Armitage, image by Wendy Fenwick.

Find this golden yellow in an elegant design like Resene Wallpaper Collection 428223. Pair it with plum and dusty pink hues, lush velvet fabrics and gold fixtures for a sophisticated and luxurious feel.

Use this shade to bring energy and playfulness to a space. This wall is painted in Resene Eighth Blanc and floor in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy. The mural is painted in Resene Fuel Yellow, Resene Eighth Blanc, Resene Valentine and Resene Watermark. Plant pots in Resene Soul Searcher and Resene Ebb, shelves in Resene Merlot stool in Resene Coral Tree, vases in Resene Gold Coast and Resene Mint Julep and bird in Resene Alpaca. Throw and cushion from Small Acorns. Project by Annick Larkin, image by Bryce Carleton.

Try other hues in similar colourways like Resene Tulip Tree, Resene Rob Roy, Resene Pizza and Resene Pirate Gold:

For more advice on choosing colours, contact your Resene representative, visit your local Resene ColorShop or Ask a Resene Colour Expert online today.   

Published: 14 Oct 2024