Although red and green will always be the most iconic Christmas colors, a refreshing new hue has found its way into this year’s holiday palette – the soft, soothing, and seasonally-inspired shade of baby blue.

Like an icy complement to the usual holiday shades, baby blue adds a fresh layer of visual interest to traditional Christmas decor ideas. This color trend is a natural fit for coastal-inspired Christmas displays, which is why there’s no shortage of it in Serena and Lily’s holiday collection. But removed from the coastal context, these powdery blues feel like a new classic for Christmas that can reimagine even the most traditional holiday schemes with cool, understated elegance.

This season, many of our favorite brands featured sweet shades of pale blues in their holiday collections, and McGee & Co.’s range was one of the first to catch our attention. Designer Shea McGee incorporated the color in the form of flowing bows, ribbons, and even painted ornaments – each acting as a tasteful accent to her heritage-inspired holiday range. Baby blue has also been spotted in Crate & Barrel's holiday collection in the form of a whimsical Bell Garland, Frontgate has added this pale hue among the red and greens with its Chalet Stocking and for Lulu and Georgia's new collection, pale blue comes in the form of a luxurious smoky-toned velvet tree skirt.

Though much cooler than the holiday shades we’re used to, this color doesn’t feel out of place. Instead, it provides the perfect contrast – a light and airy alternative to soften the heaviness that can sometimes overwhelm holiday displays. It doesn’t need to be the main color of your Christmas arrangement either; just add a few pops of it here and there and watch as it gives the scene an entirely new feeling.

This soft and charming shade is proof that having a blue Christmas isn’t necessarily a sad thing (we're looking at you, Elvis). Shop our assortment of stylish baby blue Christmas decor below.

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