Pantone has chosen its 2025 color of the year — Mocha Mousse. While this elegant soft brown conjures connections to comfort, contentment, and calm indulgence, it’s not your standard neutral.
Mocha Mousse is incredibly versatile, pairing with endless colorways while maintaining its unique character. Its hues work beautifully in ceramic tile of any look, from wood to marble to mosaic. And that sounds downright delicious to us.
In the spirit of Mocha Mousse, we showcase spaces that take tile potential to dreamy new heights. Grab a chocolate truffle, settle into your plushest chair, and start planning your next tile project.
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Get To Know Mocha Mousse and Where To Use It
Pantone describes Mocha Mousse as reflecting the “small reward culture” of personal micro rewards (having a tiny indulgence instead of a lavish expense after a success). Micro rewards are short paths to the brain’s pleasure centers.
For the 2025 color of the year, Pantone certainly had the practice in mind. Mocha Mousse is reminiscent of iced coffee, chocolate, and the embrace of leather, linen, and wood materials. And it’s a gorgeous tile color that evokes the same sense of satisfaction in your decor.
Mocha Mousse in Action
In contrast to Pantone’s previous energetic colors of the year, Mocha Mousse encourages you to cozy up.
One of the inviting aspects of Pantone’s 2025 color of the year (COTY) is its seamless integration into any space. Neutral colors are standbys for interior and exterior decor, and Mocha Mousse adds a distinct air of demure sophistication. Let’s look at spaces where it truly shines.
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Living Rooms and Dens
Mocha Mousse tile gives your living room, den, or entryway an instant dose of warmth.
Marble-Look Elegance
Large-format brown marble-look tile sets a deliciously mocha foundation in this living space. Cream veining swirls through the brown floor tile, complementing airy marshmallow drapes and furnishings. If you love the dramatic effect of this design, explore more inspiration in our blog on vast veining in marble-look tile.
Terracotta-Look Warmth
Warm terracotta-look tile captures Mocha Mousse color elements in a decidedly inviting space. Color variegation in the tile carries deeper browns for an earthy, warm richness. This grounded palette is a perfect example of the down-to-earth tile trend we saw in 2024, where natural tones bring comfort and connection to any space.
Patterned Attitude
How captivating is this rustic patterned tile? Browns pair impeccably with blue, cream, and gold to create a fireplace focal point reflecting Mocha Mousse’s “Uniquely Balanced” palette.
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Bedroom
Mocha Mousse’s comfortable vibe is a natural choice for your bedroom, where it calms and soothes.
Stone-Look Spaciousness
High-gloss stone-look brown floor tile takes the cake in a bedroom built for relaxation. We love how the mosaic wall tile echoes Mocha Mousse’s “Relaxed Elegance” palette while drawing the eye to the bed.
Wood-Look Love
Sink into luxury with wood-look tile in a spacious bedroom. The angular pattern of these light brown floor tiles is a perfect complement to the room’s beamed ceiling.
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Kitchen
Tile fitting Mocha Mousse’s “Deliciousness” and “Subtle Contrasts” palettes is perfect in your kitchen as easy-to-clean ceramic withstands daily use in style.
Stone-Look Retro
This retro-inspired kitchen beams with Mocha Mousse deliciousness. In addition to the gorgeous full wall backsplash, you’ll spot brown quarry tile reminiscent of rich earth on the floor.
Patterned Beauty
Geometric angles on this Mocha Mousse-y floor tile add modern flair to an impressive indoor-outdoor kitchen.
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Marble-Look Modernism
Practicality and luxury come together in this sumptuous mocha marble-look tile. XXL porcelain tile panels are featured on the kitchen island, counters, and backsplash, complementing dark cabinets.
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Backsplashes
Mocha Mousse tile makes for a delectably neutral backdrop. Ceramic tile is particularly beneficial for backsplashes because of its resistance to water and stains, its durability, and its ease of cleaning.
Matte Mosaic
We’ve got a sweet tooth! Matte mocha tiles bring playful style to this kitchen backsplash. The small grid layout flows from milk chocolate to hazelnut to toasty cream.
Iridescent Mosaic
This shimmery tile is a deep neutral that reflects mocha with extraordinary style. The pinpoint-precision layout of these stacked mosaic tiles demonstrates unparalleled craftsmanship.
Stone-Look Porcelain
Dusky stone-look porcelain tile distinguishes this bathroom with rustic charm and a bevy of chic neutrals, peaches, and Mocha Mousse browns.
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Vanity and Powder Room
Vanity areas and powder rooms have a distinct advantage with water-resistant ceramic tile in Mocha Mousse hues.
Subway Stunner
Silky smooth Mocha Mousse subway tile builds a luxurious foundation for the stately black sink and fixtures.
Marble-Look Indulgence
This decadent brown marble-look tile makes a statement! Large-format tile with rivers of ivory veining complements sleek his-and-hers pedestal sinks and lighted bathroom mirrors.
Vertical Stacks
Vertically stacked subway tile in browns, blushes, and earthy greens grounds this space with an eclectic attitude. Add a robin’s-egg blue sink, and this space has an unforgettably unique aesthetic.
Bath
Mocha Mousse can create a bathtub area perfect for a calm retreat — the ideal balance between comfort and sophistication!
Stone-Look Chevron
Neutral brown tile in a chevron layout creates movement and visual interest behind this stand-alone bathtub. The ledge and recessed lighting top off a delicate Mocha Mousse sundae.
Mocha Marble Drenching
Veining in this bathroom masterpiece shows how satisfying Mocha Mousse can be! Marble-look gauged porcelain panels drench this room in dark chocolate, amber, and cream.
Mocha in a Supporting Role
Geometric mocha-patterned floor tile plays a supporting role to the star of this bathroom — the vertically stacked turquoise tile on the lower wall and niche.
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Shower
Shower us with Mocha Mousse!
Mocha Color-Blocked Tile
The earthy glazing on this tile becomes art in the shower, showcasing warm beiges, dusty pinks, and deep browns. We appreciate how expertly the designers and installers combined these colors.
Mocha Zellige Retreat
This arched walk-in shower feels like opening a treasure chest with deep, velvety zellige tile. The Mocha Mousse takes center stage, while the penny round floor tile adds a burst of light at your feet
Matching Mocha Mosaics
Expansive mocha porcelain panels are complemented by matching mosaics that define the showers from the vanities in this open-concept bathroom! Ceramic and porcelain tile is ideal for wetrooms and spas, as well as shower areas.
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Laundry Room
Incorporate Mocha Mousse into your laundry room for a space you’ll want to show off!
Stone-Look Herringbone
How inviting is this stone-look brown floor tile in a herringbone layout? We’d look forward to doing laundry surrounded by these beautiful shades of mocha and walnut.
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Outdoor
Ceramic tile brings durability, water resistance, and stain resistance to outdoor areas, as well as distinctive style. Mocha Mousse blends beautifully into natural surroundings.
Wood-Look Getaway
White oak shades with mocha graining create a breezy patio space ready for bustling get-togethers or solo relaxation.
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Commercial
Craft cozy commercial spaces with Mocha Mousse. Calming brown tile is ideal for office, restaurant, and retail settings, where feeling at home is invaluable. In fact, ceramic tile and “resimercial design” are a match made in heaven.
Wood-Look Workspace
Coffee-brown wood-look floor tile is the heart of this resimercial design! Its Mocha Mousse hues help bring the comforts of home to the workplace.
Mocha Mosaic Dining
The mosaic floor punctuating this restaurant bar welcomes diners with high-end yet homespun energy.
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Dip Into Mocha Mousse
Mocha Mousse may be Pantone’s most versatile color of the year. Paired with ceramic tile, you can use it — from floor to ceiling, indoors and out — to bring comfort to every corner!
Visit our Mocha Mousse color tile Pinterest board and curated design gallery for ideas, inspiration, and all things tile!
