Meet the Experts

The Trendsight Team

Get to know the color-minded individuals who combine research, analytics, trend tracking and good taste to conceptualize the annual Colormix Forecast.

Our Colormix Trendsight Team is made up of the foremost thought leaders and design professionals in color. With over 200 years of collective experience across industries, continents, and specialties, these experts combine research, analytics, and diligent trend tracking to monitor and report on the monumental changes, often many years in advance, that will define the future of design and color across the globe.

Enterprise Color

With an expansive color system and trend expertise long trusted by the trade, color is the guiding light that leads our company and our designer community into the future. The power of color to transform the appearance and performance of everything we touch—from luxury home interiors to landmark stadiums to home appliances, automotive products, and beyond—grants a vital advantage in today’s design world.

Sue Wadden

Director of Color Marketing, Global Architecture Group

With over 25 years of experience, Sue Wadden serves as the Director of Color Marketing at Sherwin-Williams, where she's recognized as an industry-leading authority on color. She leads the brand's evolution of color strategies, which includes shaping trends for homeowners, designers and painting professionals. During her tenure, Wadden has pioneered initiatives like the annual Colormix®: The Sherwin-Williams Color Forecast and the selection of the highly anticipated Color of the Year and served as a creative advisor for pioneering new color moments such as 'The Loneliest Color,' an industry-first initiative to celebrate the uniqueness and value of every hue. Additionally, Sue hosts Colormixology, the Color and Design Podcast from Sherwin-Williams, she leads the innovation and integration of color trends across the company’s brand portfolio, enhancing market competitiveness and brand strength worldwide, ensuring Sherwin-Williams remains at the forefront of color innovation.

Wadden’s expertise has garnered widespread recognition, with features in publications such as Architectural Digest, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal with broadcast appearances on shows like TODAY, Access Hollywood and more. A sought-after speaker at industry events, Sue also frequently shares insights on color’s impact on spaces and emotions, captivating audiences at events and conferences worldwide.