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November’s nuance: The purple hue you’ll want to use

10 Nov 2025

We’re bringing you the latest colour trend that’s emerged for the month of November from Color Marketing Group (CMG). It’s a deep, rich tone, one that you’re sure to want to incorporate into your next project. Using this colour as inspiration, we can take a look at a couple of designs to show you how to incorporate it with Resene paints and wallpaper.

CO.EXIST is resilient, transcendent and powerful. “Nature, technology, fast-paced pursuits, slow-paced living, growing your own, supporting local businesses, being a part of the world stage. To steal from a recent film title, it’s “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.” Reach deep, consider everything, and “Co-Exist,”” says CMG.

The aptly named colour emerges to embody co-existence with a deep valued, subtle chroma, and balance of red and blue. Co-Exist emerged from Color Marketing Group® meetings as a response to complexity and contradiction. It is a hue of balance, neither loud nor timid. It evokes compassion and concern without vulnerability, expressing quiet strength and purpose across design and aesthetics.

Used in small doses on accessories or architectural features, or larger surfaces like walls and ceilings, it brings both sophistication and warmth. Find this hue in shades like Resene Plum, Resene Blackcurrant, Resene Grapevine and Resene Honey Flower:

Here’s two ideas for this colour trend using Resene Komar Pure Wallpaper Collection PRH-0819 and Resene Black Doris to give you a head start on using this hue:

Add bursts of colour in CO.EXIST by using a design like Resene Komar Pure Wallpaper Collection PRH-0819. This wallpaper would suit both modern commercial and artsy residential settings.

The deep purple hue on this table, in Resene Black Doris, pairs well with biscuity beige tones like Resene Athena (wall) and Resene Creme De La Creme, lighter purples like Resene Tenor (large vase) and mustards like Resene See The Light (vase and plate).