2026 Dulux colour of the year - The Rhythm of Blues
Dulux's colour of the year 2026 is a trio called "The Rhythm of Blues". Mellow Flow™ is light and airy. Free Groove™ is deep and vibrant. And finally Slow Swing™ is an intense dark blue, almost purple to black. It's a versatile, mood enhancing palette to create cool colour schemes indoors and out. This selection includes a short list of popular blue flowers chosen by Joy of Plants to match the Dulux colour range.
Plants (57)
Campanula carpatica 'Blaue Clips'
Carpathian bellflower, Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Skylark'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'
Catalina mountain lilac, Feltleaf ceanothus
Clematis Ice Blue = 'Evipo003'
Virgin's bower
Delphinium Black Knight Group
Delphinium Blue Bird Group
Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
Sea holly, Eryngo
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Baby Blue'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise'
Lacecap hydrangea
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue'
Spreading lithodora, Acid-loving lithodora
Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue Note'
Small scabious
Agapanthus 'Amourette® Superb Blue'
Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Blue Ice'
African Lily
Agapanthus 'Blue Imp'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Charlotte'
Blue African Lily
Agapanthus 'Dokter Brouwer'
Blue African Lily
Agapanthus africanus 'Starry Night'
African lily, Love flowers
Buddleja davidii 'Bressingham Bountiful'
Buddleia, Butterfly bush
Ceanothus 'Blue Sapphire'
California lilac
Ceanothus 'Southmead'
California lilac, Redroot
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'General Sikorski'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Rhapsody'
Virgin's bower
Clematis Cezanne = 'Evipo023'
Boulevard clematis
Clematis Shimmer = 'Evipo028'
Evison New World collection
Delphinium 'Excalibur Dark Blue with Black Bee'
Delphinium 'Excalibur Dark Blue with White Bee'
Delphinium 'Guardian Lavender'
Delphinium 'Moon Light'
Delphinium Delgenius Blue Fabulosa = 'Et Dlp 838'
Larkspur
Eryngium bourgatii 'Lapis Blue'
Sea holly
Eryngium x zabelii 'Neptune's Gold'
Sea holly, Eryngo
Geranium 'Eureka Blue'
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amor'
Common hydrangea, Large leaved hybrid hydrangea, Bigleaf hydrangea
Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee™ Dark Blue'
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee™ Light Blue'
Lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'
Lavender
Muscari armeniacum 'Peppermint'
Grape hyacinth
Myosotis My Oh My = 'MYOMARK'
Forget-me-not
Myosotis sylvatica 'Mr Blue Sky'
Forget-me-not
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
Dwarf catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Lebanon striped squill
Salvia 'African Sky'
Hybrid sage
Salvia Black & Bloom = 'Balsaloom'
Anise-scented sage
Salvia farinacea 'Sallyfun® Sky Blue'
Perennial sage