Celery Is the 2027 Color of the Year: How To Decorate With Green
Sherwin-Williams has named Celery SW 6421 its 2027 Color of the Year: a soft, yellow-toned green with just enough warmth to stay livable. It is not sage. It is not olive. It sits somewhere lighter and fresher than either, and it is the clearest signal yet that green is not going anywhere.
Ashley Banbury, Sherwin-Williams' color marketing manager, describes the shade as giving green “a new energy for 2027.” That is a fair read. Green has spent several seasons as a quiet background note in interiors. Celery pushes it forward.
Here is what the color actually is, why it has more staying power than most color-of-the-year picks, and how to bring it into a room at whatever level of commitment you are comfortable with.
What Celery actually is
Celery is a pale green with a yellow base and a subtle warmth underneath. That warmth is the whole trick. Cool greens can read clinical in north-facing rooms and turn grey under evening light. A yellow-leaning green holds its character as the light changes, which is why it works in everyday spaces rather than just in photographs.
It is also a mid-tone, not a pastel and not a statement. You can use a lot of it without the room becoming about the color, which is the practical difference between a shade you live with and a shade you repaint in eighteen months.
Why this green has staying power
Color-of-the-year announcements are often disconnected from what people actually buy. This one is not. Green has been building steadily across furniture for several years, and it connects directly to the warmer, earthier palette that has been replacing grey neutrals in modern interiors — the same direction we wrote about in our guide to decorating with rust, olive and brown.
That matters because it means green is not a one-season bet. A green sofa bought now sits comfortably alongside the wood tones, clay and brown that have been gaining ground for years, and alongside the broader shifts we tracked in our Scandinavian design trends guide.
Start small: green you can undo
If you are not ready to commit, start on the floor. A rug carries color across a large area without any of it being permanent, and it anchors everything you add later.
The Bubbly Washable Round Rug from Lorena Canals comes in Natural Olive — a deeper, grounded green that pairs well with Celery on the walls rather than competing with it. It is machine washable, which matters more than it sounds in a room that gets real use. Browse the rest of our rug collection or the full Lorena Canals range.
A side table is the other low-risk entry point. Color on a small object reads as deliberate rather than accidental.
Cane-Line's On The Move Side Table comes in Dusty Green, a muted powder-coated finish that works indoors and out. See more in accent tables and the full Cane-Line collection.
One green piece: the chair
A single chair is the most efficient way to introduce a color. It is large enough to change the room and small enough to move, reupholster or relocate if you change your mind.
Normann Copenhagen's Allez PP Dining Chair in Park Green is a deeper, more saturated take. Buy two rather than six: a pair of green chairs at the ends of a table reads as a considered choice, while a full matching set can tip into theme. More options in dining chairs and the Normann Copenhagen collection.
For a softer, more enveloping option, Ethnicraft's Barrow Lounge Chair comes in Pine Green fabric and in green leather. Against oak it is one of the easiest green-and-wood pairings to get right.
Going all in: sofas and sectionals
A green sofa is a real commitment, which is exactly why it works. It stops the color from reading as an accessory and lets everything else in the room stay quiet.
Ethnicraft's N701 Sectional in Moss eco fabric is a deep, slightly grey-green that behaves like a neutral once it is in the room. Because the N701 is modular, you can configure it to the space rather than the other way round. See more in modern sofas, modern sectionals, or the wider Ethnicraft collection.
Green outdoors, where Fermob got there first
Fermob has been selling this palette for years. Their standard range includes Cactus, Willow Green and Cedar Green — and Cactus in particular is close to where Celery sits: a yellow-leaning green with warmth in it.
The Bistro Metal Chair is the obvious place to start — the folding café chair that has been in production since 1889, in a color that happens to be exactly current.
The Luxembourg Side Chair in Willow Green is the softer, more contemporary alternative. Both are powder-coated aluminium built to stay outside. See the full Fermob collection and more outdoor dining.
What to pair with Celery
Sherwin-Williams published a coordinating palette alongside the announcement, and it is a useful starting point because it tells you what the color was designed to sit against:
Warm neutrals — White Flour SW 7102 and Woven Wicker SW 9104. These keep the scheme light and stop green from reading as cold.
Grounding darks — Artichoke SW 6179 and Plum Brown SW 6272. A deeper anchor gives the pale green something to push against.
Unexpected accents — Kirsch Red SW 6313 and Georgian Bay SW 6509, used sparingly.
In furniture terms, that translates simply: green works best against oak, walnut and teak rather than against painted white. Warm wood is the pairing that makes green feel intentional instead of institutional, which is why so much of the Scandinavian furniture we carry handles it well.
One practical step before you commit
Green is the hardest color to judge from a screen. The same fabric can look sage in a showroom photograph and distinctly yellow in a north-facing living room, and the difference between Cactus, Willow and Cedar is not something any monitor will show you honestly.
Order samples before committing to a large upholstered piece. We offer them across most collections, and a swatch sitting on your own floor for a few days settles the question better than any amount of browsing. If you want help narrowing it down, get in touch and we will point you at the right finishes for your light.