The 2023 Color of the Year, Darkroom, is a deep black shade with a purple undertone. It adds dimension and is ideal to create a sophisticated and comfortable home. Use it to create a single focal point wall or an entire room for a breathtaking effect.

Darkroom is one of the paint colors featured in the HGTV Home Color Collection. It has been crafted by design experts and celebrates a timeless and romantic aesthetic. With its deep saturation, this color is great for heritage-inspired interiors and modern retro style homes, alike.

Read on to find out how to add this incredible color to various rooms in your home.

Sophisticated Powder-Room

Darkroom is a deep black with purple undertones that creates a sophisticated environment. This paint color can create a focal point on a powder-room wall and add depth to the space. This color is also ideal for painting interior trim and woodwork, and makes an excellent choice for kitchen islands too.

Dining Room Appeal

This alluring new color by Sherwin-Williams is the perfect color to create a classic, elegant space. Entertain guests in a stylish contemporary dining room setting painted in Darkroom and Kind Green, also part of the Sherwin-Williams Vintage Homestead Color Collection.

For the Entry

Impress visitors with a magnificent entry space painted in Darkroom and Slate Violet, also part of the 2023 HG Sherwin Williams Vintage Homestead Color Collection. Use it on doors and mantels for a dramatic accent that complements all types of wall finishes. This color is both timeless and modern, so it can add an unexpected depth to your home.

Vintage Homestead Color Collection

The 2023 HG & Sherwin Williams series includes ten complementary colors. The Vintage Homestead Color palette represents a sense of comfort, hope and acceptance. It will go well with both traditional and retro aesthetics interiors.

Chic Living Room

With Darkroom’s deep, inky black with a slight purple undertone, it is perfect for creating a luxurious and sophisticated environment, such as a chic living room. It lends complexity and multiple facets to your home, adding the ultimate in sophisticated style and class.

Darkroom Adds Dimension

This year's color palette is aptly named "Vintage Homestead", and evokes a sense of balance and comfort. Inspired by heritage, romance, and the importance of home, the color palette is aimed at inspiring rediscovery of home design and colors.

You can find the SW color you love the most by checking out the full 2023 color palette on Sherwin Williams’ website and they are also available at your local Lowe's stores.