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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Pippa Blenkinsop

What’s Replacing Gray in 2026? The New, More Welcoming Neutrals Designers Are Turning to This Year

What's replacing gray New neutrals designers are turning to in 2026.

While gray was popular in the early 2000s, valued for its versatility and fresh, contemporary feel, the shade has undeniably fallen out of favor over the last decade.

Today, it often receives a cool reception from interior designers, who avoid it for fear of it feeling too cold, drab, or overused. In recent years, we’ve become increasingly focused on how interiors feel, not just how they look, prompting an evolution in the tones we choose to surround ourselves with. As a result, once-popular gray is being replaced with warmer tones that feel comforting and soothing.

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