7 Color Palettes that are easy to integrate in a contemporary style (with color references and examples)
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DESERT CALM
SOFT BRUTALISM
NORDIC EARTH
MODERN TERRACOTTA
MONOCHROME LUXE
THE BBW (Black, Beige & White)
DESERT CALM
Soft neutral palette with linen, bone, mushroom tones and olive gray or charcoal gray
Bone white - Use it on walls
Chantilly Lace OC-65 | Benjamin Moore
Warm Sand color - Use it on upholstery
Cream Fleece 233 | Benjamin Moore
Mushroom Taupe - Use it on furniture or walls
Waynesboro Taupe 1544 | Benjamin Moore
Olive gray - For accents
Rooftop Garden CSP-765 | Benjamin Moore
Charcoal gray - Use it on vases or textiles
Notre Dame CSP-570 | Benjamin Moore
Upholstery in bone white, natural materials like travertine or oak. Olive green on artwork
In a Living room
Reinforcing the calm, with mostly beige and taupe
In a Bedroom
Warm neutrals with natural materials like travertine, limkewash and oak
In a Bathroom
The case for the charcoal kitchen
In a Kitchen
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SOFT BRUTALISM
Polished concrete meets organic forms. A tactile, quiet palette with cool undertones that work with steel, glass and matte black
A soft beige gray - use it on walls or furniture
Silk Grey
Warm light grey- for walls and furniture
Balboa Mist- OC 27
For walls and accessories
Wrought Iron 2124-10
Soft concrete, Charcoal grey and wood
In the kitchen
Dark concrete walls and white ceramics appliances
In the bathroom
Soft concrete, minimal and big proportions
In the living
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NORDIC EARTH
Scandinavian restraint meets earthy minimalism. Timeless and grounding, with cozy textures in wool, stone, and ash wood
Off-white / Cream for walls, lights or ceramics
White Dove OC-17 | Benjamin Moore
A clay beige, muted neutral. Great for ceramics or upholstery
Natural Cream OC-14 | Benjamin Moore
Accent pieces, pottery, bowls, drapes
Hearthstone Brown 2109-20 | Benjamin Moore
Dusty Olive - organic soft pop - use it on walls or upholstery (great to combine with a dusty pink, as well)
Saybrook Sage HC-114 | Benjamin Moore
For Upholstery
Cement grey
For accents like ceramics
Lake House 1175 | Benjamin Moore
With green main pieces
In the living room
Sage green tile and cabinets combined with wood
In the kitchen
Beige, earthy tones, clay vases with green plants as an accent
In the bedroom
The case for a wallpaper
In the bathroom
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MODERN TERRACOTTA
Warm minimalism with depth. A timeless way to inject color into a neutral space, grounded in nature
Warm Clay- for upholstery or ceramics
Rustic Brick 2091-20 | Benjamin Moore
Terracotta Clay- for ceramic or wall accents
Pilgrimage Foliage 2175-20 | Benjamin Moore
Pale Terracotta - for Upholstery
Farmer's Market 054 | Benjamin Moore
Clay beige - For a sofa, accessories
Clay Beige OC-11 | Benjamin Moore
Bone white - For textiles
Swiss Coffee OC-45 | Benjamin Moore
Terracotta/Copper on the walls, mixed with a warm gray
In the bathroom
The case for earthy tones/beige with several terracotta accents
In the bedroom
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MONOCHROME LUXE
High-end New York loft meets soft minimalism. A black-and-white palette warmed by stone and linen textures. Geometric and sharp accents
Clean white - for walls
Chantilly Lace OC-65 | Benjamin Moore
True black - For tables, chairs and geometric objects
Black HC-190 | Benjamin Moore
Soft charcoal - for accents
Iron Mountain 2134-30 | Benjamin Moore
Crispy white with very geometric linear black accents
In the bedroom
White kitchen island standing out
In the kitchen
Mostly white with black accents
In the living room
Mostly black with white marble accents
In the bathroom
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Chalk white - for walls, upholstery or accessories
Simply White 2143-70 | Benjamin Moore
Warm beige - walls, drapes
Muslin 1037 | Benjamin Moore
A soft black - for accents
Black Tar 2126-10 | Benjamin Moore
Soft beige and black lamp and tub accent
In the bathroom
Oak (beige), white and black TV module
In the living room
Black and beige with white accents
In the kitchen
Beige and black sofa, black coffee table and white rug
In a boutique
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THE 2025 TREND- MOCHA MOUSSE
Velvety, warm, indulgent. A brown-on-brown symphony
Milk Chocolate- for upholstery
French Press AF-170 | Benjamin Moore
The 2025 color that started the trend
Pantone Color of the Year 2025
Creamy Mocha - walls
Mocha Cream 995 | Benjamin Moore
Soft taupe - for furniture
Pashmina AF-100 | Benjamin Moore
Natural stone with Mocha tones
In the kitchen
Earthy dust brown tones
In the dining room
Walls and most furniture in mocha tones, with cream sofa as a contrast
In the living room
The monochromatic look
In the bathroom
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