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Mocha Mousse Color Combos

Shirley Jones Luke
3 min readJan 14, 2025

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Styling Options

Photo Source: Mia Mia Mine

Mocha Mousse is Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year. It’s a medium brown with chocolate undertones that can be styled in many ways.

Clothing

  • Monochromatic: Pair Mocha Mousse with lighter neutrals like cream, beige, or taupe for a modern look
  • Contrasting: Pair Mocha Mousse with jewel tones like sapphire blue or emerald green for a luxurious look
  • Pop of color: Add a pop of color like coral, mustard, or electric blue for a bold look
  • Texture: Experiment with different textures like suede, leather, knits, and satin
  • Accessories: Bring Mocha Mousse into your wardrobe with bags, scarves, and boots.

Hair

  • Warm Mocha Melt: Blend deep brown with soft hues like caramel or chestnut for a gradient look
  • Honey baby lights or creamy beige balayage: Add subtle highlights for a dimensional look
  • Contrasting shades: Add rich caramel or dark auburn highlights for a bolder look.

Events

  • Pair with neutrals
  • Pair Mocha Mousse with other neutrals like gardenia (soft cream) and cobblestone (muted gray) for a classic look.
  • Add textural elements

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Shirley Jones Luke
Shirley Jones Luke

Written by Shirley Jones Luke

Shirley is a writer. Ms. Luke enjoys books, fashion and travel. She is working on her second poetry manuscript, a collection of essays, and a fiction novel.

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