An indulgent colour inspired by everyday comfort and meaningful connections
At the start of each year, Pantone Colour Institute selects a colour representing our global mood and attitude, influenced by cultural and design trends.
This year, the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2025 is PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse. Inspired by our desire for connection, comfort, and harmony, Mocha Mousse is an invitingly warm, brown hue—reminiscent of velvety chocolate and rich coffee, simple everyday pleasures shared worldwide.
Underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence. Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.
Leatrice Eiseman
Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute.
Rooted in nature and indulgence, Mocha Mousse offers a versatile foundation for various palettes and applications across colour-driven industries, from fashion to interior design.
Mocha Mousse in Commercial and Public Spaces—Applications by Industry
Mocha Mousse evokes a feeling of familiar comfort and accessible luxury, making it the ideal colour choice for commercial interior design inspiration across public and shared spaces.
For your inspiration, let’s explore some examples of how Mocha Mousse can be used in commercial and public spaces below!
Offices
Mocha Mousse offers a timeless yet contemporary foundation through its understated elegance. It can enhance muted tones or anchor bold accents.
Incorporated into various office design trends for 2025, Mocha Mousse is a versatile choice for fostering a calm environment that balances collaboration, focus, and creativity.
Its soft, earthy tone pairs beautifully with natural building and decor materials such as wood, stone, leather, and linen, seamlessly complementing the current biophilic commercial design trend to promote employee well-being.
Businesses can integrate Mocha Mousse into reception areas and shared outdoor spaces to align workplace productivity with modern commercial design aesthetics.
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Retail Spaces
Mocha Mousse will be a staple colourway for retail interiors in 2025. This universally appealing shade can help create inviting and sophisticated shopping experiences, build brand trust, enhance in-store ambience, and encourage customer engagement and repeat visits.
As a focal point or cohesive appeal, Mocha Mousse can be used to complement a wide range of flooring and stair materials and feature walls and display areas to create a memorable, inviting ambience.
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Residential Buildings
In residential buildings, Mocha Mousse lends an inviting, grounded aesthetic that enhances comfort and wellness and allows residents to feel at home.
Installing Mocha Mousse-inspired entrance matting balances practicality and visual appeal, helping maintain the cleanliness and safety of shared entrance areas.
Similarly, stair safety features such as stair nosing and tactile indicators should be installed to ensure visibility and accessibility without compromising the building’s overall design aesthetic.
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Hospitality
Comfortable and visually appealing spaces encourage guests to relax, indulge, and connect; Mocha Mousse is the perfect hue to achieve this. Infusing spaces with sensorial warmth and elegance, Mocha Mousse is an excellent colour for hotel lobbies, restaurants, or cafes, aiming to create a welcoming atmosphere.
From entrance matting to stair safety solutions, hospitality interior design with Mocha Mousse elevates aesthetics and reinforces safety and accessibility.
Whether it’s custom anti-slip entrance mats in earthy shades to complement timber or stone flooring or bronze stair nosing for added grip and visibility, Mocha Mousse can help you achieve a cohesive, polished look.
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Healthcare and Education
Healthcare and education spaces must promote health, safety, accessibility, and inclusivity for all ages.
Whether hospitals, clinics, or schools, these bustling environments serve diverse communities of all ages and experience high daily traffic, necessitating interiors that balance functionality with a sense of calm and professionalism.
With its warm, organic tones, Mocha Mousse fosters a welcoming, comforting atmosphere, making it an ideal colour choice for commercial interiors across healthcare and education settings.
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Elevate Any Space with Classic Products in Mocha Mousse and Any Pantone Hue
Classic Architectural Group can custom colour-match your stair nosing and tactile indicator inserts and manufacture polyurethane tactiles in any Pantone shade you choose. The possibilities are endless, whether you want a bold statement or a subtle hue!
In celebration of 2025’s Pantone Colour of the Year, we’ve collated a list of our recommended entrance matting, tactile indicators, and stair nosings that pair perfectly with Mocha Mousse’s relaxed elegance.
Entrance Matting
Commercial entrance matting and carpeting are essential for retaining dirt, grit, and moisture. They are designed to create cleaner, safer entrance areas, particularly in high-traffic settings.
Classic’s hard-wearing, anti-slip entrance mats protect the life and safety of your floors while minimising the risk of slips and falls. Interior and exterior customised solutions are available.
Beyond promoting health and safety, entrance matting can enhance a building’s presentation, seamlessly complementing your flooring choice.
Below are our recommended Classic Integra Entrance Matting ideas for a Mocha Mousse colour palette.
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Tactile Indicators
Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSIs), commonly called tactile indicators, provide directional guidance and warnings to help the visually impaired navigate their surroundings safely.
Available in various styles, colours, and installation formats, tactile surface indicators are often installed at the top or bottom of staircases, ramps, escalators, pedestrian crossings, and other potentially hazardous situations.
Balancing durability, architectural sophistication, and compliance with Australian Standards, Classic’s tactile indicators are NCC and AS1428 compliant, with bespoke options for interior and exterior applications.
Our Classic Tredfx Aluminium Individual Tactiles are the perfect match for Mocha Mousse.
Discover Classic’s range of commercial tactile indicators.
Stair Nosings
Installed on the ‘nose’ of a step, stair nosings provide a visible, anti-slip surface to enhance the safety and accessibility of staircases. Increasing the visibility and grip of each step, non-slip stair nosings are an essential and legal requirement to prevent slips, trips, and falls, particularly in public access and commercial settings.
With proper installation and maintenance, stair nosings can also help maximise staircase lifespans and reduce wear and tear over time.
Blending contemporary design with hard-wearing durability, discover Classic Tredfx Stair Nosings in Mocha Mousse hues.
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Case Study: Allianz Headquarters, Adelaide
Located in the iconic Festival Tower, Allianz’s newly relocated Adelaide headquarters now accommodates 350 modern workstations across two levels.
This cutting-edge commercial space reflects Allianz’s forward-thinking approach to hybrid work, employee well-being, and sustainable growth.
In collaboration with SHAPE Australia, we proudly contributed to the project by supplying and installing our Classic Tredfx Tactile Indicators and Stair Nosings for the striking centrepiece staircase. Seamlessly connecting both levels, the staircase combines safety, accessibility, and architectural excellence.
The bronze anodised finish harmonises beautifully with Pantone’s 2025 Mocha Mousse palette, adding a touch of understated elegance and timeless sophistication.
Entire case study: Allianz, Adelaide
Discover the Latest Trends in Public Access Solutions with Classic
In contrast to the vibrant energy of 2024’s ‘Peach Fuzz’ and 2023’s ‘Viva Magenta,’ Pantone’s Mocha Mousse offers a serene, grounded aesthetic while effortlessly complementing a wide array of colour palettes. We’re excited to see how Mocha Mousse will shape the future of commercial interiors in 2025.
As the new year unfolds with endless possibilities, our unwavering Classic promise remains: to deliver solutions of industry-leading quality and architectural design so you can stay ahead.
Proudly offering stair, floor, bollard, bike racks, and car park fitout solutions, we provide comprehensive end-to-end supply, rapid turnarounds, and guaranteed compliance. We’re your trusted partner for ultimate peace of mind.
Contact our friendly team today to learn more about our current product range and how we can support your upcoming project.
