Dive Brief:

• Strong, darker midtones, “hushed” neutrals and milky pastels will define next year’s color palette for home decorating, according to the Dunn-Edwards "2016: Home" report.

• Unlike the 2015 palette, which included deep jewel tones reminiscent of old masters’ paintings, next year’s array will feature hues like clay, mauve, fig and “fleshy” pinks, the paint manufacturer said.

• Clean whites will continue to be a home decorator’s favorite, and designs that feature floral colors and patterns will abound, the report said.

Dive Insight:

Next year’s red hues will have pink undertones, while oranges will range from tomato to coral shades. Yellows will trend toward green, while the green palette will take on a grayish, neutral hue. And blues will contain hints of purple and aqua.

Paint manufacturers release their color palettes every year based on a consensus in the design community about which colors reflect what’s going on in the world. Dunn-Edwards pointed to a fascination with Asia — because of the upcoming Olympic games in Japan and South Korea — and with travel, introspection, and digital artwork as the inspiration for its 2016 predictions