This Color Could Actually be 2020’s Answer to Millennial Pink

Last year, we made a few color predictions, and they weren’t far off. But this year, we’re doubling down on just one big one: perracotta. Haven’t heard of it? A punch above your basic neutral shade, perracotta is a blend of pink and—you guessed it—terracotta. It’s definitely a shade that you’ve seen in a sunset, so there’s a little bit of a nature vibe here, too. Think of it as Millennial Pink’s cooler older sister. She knows she doesn’t need to try hard to fit in; she just does. 

So what’s there to love about perracotta? What isn’t there to love, if we’re being honest. First off, it’s versatile. Settled enough to be sophisticated while still imbuing a space with an element of cheeky chic, perracotta is a welcome splash of warm color when used to paint an accent or half wall. Or it can play a supporting role, as seen in this bedroom above’s coordinating pillow and side chair situation.

Then there’s the fact that perracotta lends a touch of whimsy wherever you put it, whether integrated in the kitchen—think perracotta dinnerware or linens—or in the living room with a pouf or sideboard as shown here. Whether you incorporate perracotta in a big way with furniture or wallpaper or just save it for that last layer of decorative accessories and textiles, this color plays exceptionally well with others. Ready to take the perracotta plunge? These are some of our favorite perracotta finds right now. 

Uber Eats becomes way less appealing when you’ve got this posh set of perracotta cookware at the ready. Incorporating the hue within your pots and pans is a subtle, easy way to bring a hint of color to your kitchen.

Buy: Ceramic Cookware Set, $395 at Caraway

Complement your cookware with a set of contemporary melamine dinner plates. The rimmed design help cuts down on spills, and they’re great to use outdoors, too. 

Buy: Modern Melamine Dinner Plate, $8 $6 at West Elm

Whether artfully placed on your couch or resting on your bed, this handcrafted perracotta pillow is an eye-catching accent piece. Each pillow will vary slightly since they’re handspun from naturally dyed organic cotton.

Buy: Angle Lumbar Pillow, $210 at Minna

Ditch a standard love seat and discover its chic European cousin, the tete-a-tete. The warm perracotta shade and velvet slub fabric up the luxe factor. 

Buy: Tulip Tete-a-Tete, $1,498 $1,198.40 at Anthropologie

Cozy woven texture? Check. Cool contrasting geometric pattern? Check. Your perfect perracotta flatweave rug: Found.

Buy: Wyatt Woven Rug, Starting at $24 at Urban Outfitters

Create a blissfully restful sanctuary in your room by accenting your bed with this charming quilt. The pom pom detailing keeps it from feeling too basic. 

Buy: Terracotta Pom Pom Cameron Quilt, Starting at $99.99 at World Market

If you’re not ready to make your whole bed perracotta, you could try this set of crushed velvet shams an accent to white or neutral bedding instead.

Buy: Skye Velvet Sham Set, $49/Pair at Urban Outfitters

Give your succulents a stylish home with this ceramic mini planter featuring an of-the-moment faces design.

Buy: Abstract ‘Muse’ Faces Mini Planter, $58.27 $34.96 at Etsy

Light up your living room with this ginger jar style lamp, which is the perfect size for setting on a side table or console. Even the shade is in on the perracotta trend.

Buy: Belief Rebirth Ceramic Table Lamp, $205.14 at Amazon

If you’re looking to make more of a subtle statement with perracotta, try this candle. You can upcycle the vessel into a creamer after it’s been burned.

Buy: Mesa Candle, $25 at Paddywax