Bonjour, butter
2025 COLOR OF THE YEAR
SAVOR THE YEAR
Butter
2025 color of the year
A soft, energizing butter yellow with a creamy satin finish
Inspired by the most loveable ingredient of all, Butter is more than an indulgent, joyful color. It's an invitation to savor life's simple heartfelt moments.
"Evoke comforting memories & bring a sense of delight every space."
– BRITTNI PERTIJS KitchenAid Lead Color, Material & Finish Designer
Comforting
The nostalgia associated with yellow spreads warmth and cherished memories, creating a heartwarming atmosphere like melted butter on toast.
Indulgent
Pale, golden and velvety, Butter’s creamy richness elevates the simple into the extraordinary—from decadent pastries to precious memories.
Inviting
Soft and energizing, Butter beckons, welcoming you home and extending a warm invitation to stay a while longer and savor every moment.
How butter became the 2025 color of the year
A study in color & finish
Driven by the desire for comfort and nostalgia, the color yellow, with its ability to transport us back in time, evokes warm memories. While it hearkens back to the soft yellows of the 1950s or 1960s, Butter feels fresh and modern, a classic neutral.
Infuse your space with a pat of color
We collaborated with Brittni Pertijs, Lead Color, Material & Finish Designer for KitchenAid, to explore how Butter interacts with a variety of color palettes to invite and inspire.
Reminisce
Butter evokes nostalgia and comforting memories.
Energize
Butter spreads its contagious, joyful energy across every room.
Indulge
Butter invites you to indulge in the richest experiences.
4 trendy ways to spread the love of butter at your table
As a well-loved but relatively humble kitchen staple, butter is in the middle of a resurgence in everything from being slathered on a slice of sourdough bread to forming the surprising centerpiece of our tables.
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Color of the Year 2024 — Blue Salt
Salty, yet sweet and blue, yet purple, it’s a living color that sparks optimism, creativity and fresh perspectives.
2023 — Hibiscus Captivates
Inspired by the captivating beauty of Hibiscus flowers in a verdant garden, this eye-catching fuchsia is bound to stand out on your countertop - just as it does in nature.
2022 — Beetroot Stands Out
It turns heads and helps us see the ordinary through a new lens. Uproot the familiar, ignite the spark of creativity in the kitchen and beyond. Get inspired by the vibrant possibilities of Beetroot.
2021 — Honey Comforts
Honey is the golden orange glow at the center of the home, a source of comfort and warmth.
Color of the Year 2020 — Kyoto Glow
A color bright enough to refresh, but balanced enough to provide tranquility, Kyoto Glow inspires a natural, balanced and positive lifestyle.
Color of the Year 2018 — Bird of Paradise
KitchenAid launched its first Color of the Year in 2018, Bird of Paradise, in a full suite of small appliances.
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Bring memories to the table with butter
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Color: the heart & soul of kitchenAid
The kitchenaid® color of the year celebrates the power of color to create mood, an emotion - it helps tell stories about who we are and what we dream about.
4 Trendy ways to spread the love of butter at your table
The well-loved but relatively humble kitchen staple, butter, is in the middle of a resurgence in popularity. It's clear butter is no longer a supporting act: it's a star.
How to make easy buttercream frosting
Follow this simple vanilla buttercream frosting recipe, or flavor it to make chocolate buttercream frosting strawberry buttercream frosting and more.
How to soften butter in a microwave
If you forgot to take your butter out ahead of time, learn the method of softening butter quickly with a microwave and explore tips on how not to melt your butter.
18 Types of butter for baking
Wondering what's the best butter to use for baking? Learn about the different types of butter to use and how to get the best results for your recipes.