The idea of decorating with neutrals may suggest subdued and safe. To some, it's even boring (there, I said it). But these shades have come a long way and are now far from dull — they speak of sophistication, delicacy, and curation, and can fill the home with personality, depth, and richness. The overall spectrum is organic and grounding, and as such, wonderfully timeless.
Technically defined as 'color-free' tones, neutrals are to be found somewhere beyond the color wheel, where shades exist outside of pigment in a land where visual subtlety reigns. These hidden hues rely on undertones; their temperature (and attitude) defined by whether they lean pink/yellow (warm) or blue/green (cool). On the warm side, we have cream, almond, beige, sand, mushroom, camel, clay, cinnamon, and coffee, while the likes of soft white, ice gray, oyster, dove gray, pebble, steel, pewter, slate gray, and charcoal are cool.
