Hi friends,
October is almost here, and that means one thing: it's Colortober time.
If you're new — welcome! Colortober is our version of a color-a-day challenge for Inktober. Instead of a word prompt, you get a color prompt: one CfM handmade watercolor for each day of October. You paint whatever you want, however you want — just use that day's color as your guide. It's joyful, low-pressure, and honestly one of my favorite things we do all year.
This year, we did something a little different when building the list.
We let you choose.
The Colortober 2026 colors are our 31 bestselling CfM handmade watercolors from the past year — ranked in order, starting with your #1 most-loved color on Day 1. So this list isn't just a prompt list. It's kind of a love letter from our community back to itself.
(Spoiler: you really, really love Sorrel. And honestly? Same.)
The Colortober 2026 Color Prompt List
- CfM Sorrel
- CfM Hibiscus
- CfM Mermaid
- CfM Tide Pool
- CfM Lagoon
- CfM Monarch
- CfM Algae
- CfM Nebula
- CfM Hot Pink
- CfM Topaz
- CfM Riverbed
- CfM Pluot
- CfM Lupine
- CfM Seashell
- CfM Smoke
- CfM Olive
- CfM Denim
- CfM River Red
- CfM Hot Spring
- CfM Desert Pink
- CfM Coral
- CfM Turmeric
- CfM Moss
- CfM Velvet
- CfM Sunset
- French Vermilion
- CfM Shadow
- Ultramarine Blue
- CfM Celadon
- CfM Pacific
- Indigo
All 31 colors are available individually in our Handmade Watercolors collection, and if you want to paint along with the full list, our Colortober 2026 palette has everything you need in one place.
Want even more inspiration? We love pairing Colortober with @furrylittlepeach's #Peachtober prompt list — use the day's CfM color alongside her word prompt for a built-in creative challenge. It's a match made in October heaven.
Share your paintings with #cfmcolortober, #colortober, and #peachtober — we repost as many as we can and I genuinely look forward to seeing what everyone makes every single day of October. It's the best month on the internet, in my opinion.
See you on Day 1. 🎨
— Alexis