Architects, interior designers, specifiers and design students from Australia and New Zealand can now submit recent projects that demonstrate an exceptional use of colour into the 2026 Dulux Colour Awards.
The 2026 awards categories span Commercial Interior - Workplace and Retail; Commercial Interior - Public and Hospitality; Commercial and Multi-Residential Exterior; Residential Interior; Single Residential Exterior; Temporary or Installation Design; and Student.
The Australian Grand Prix-winner - the program's top honour - will be chosen from the category winners. In 2025, the top prize went to Sarah and Sebastian Armadale by Richards Stanisich, a Melbourne jewellery store that pairs a bold green palette with striking reflective surfaces.
This year's judging panel comprises Simone Haag of Simone Haag Interior Decoration; Ben Peake of Carter Williamson Architects; Buster Caldwell of Wonder Group; Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent and Pyke; and Alix Smith of Hassell.
Entries are open until 20 February 2026, with finalists scheduled to be announced 9 April 2026. The winners will be unveiled on 27 May 2026.For projects to qualify, they must have been completed between 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2025 and must not have been entered in the program previously.
The full suite of winners from 2025 can be found here. For more information on the awards including how to enter, visit the Dulux website.
