Deeply saturated green can ground a space with a sense of stability and depth. Cambria design shown: Seacourt™
While classic colors like white, gray, and beige remain timeless, a modern palette of new neutrals is emerging, offering a refreshing take on what’s considered neutral in interior design. Variations of green, pink, and plum bring a sense of calm versus cold, creating spaces that are personalized yet approachable and inviting. When paired with the enduring elegance of Cambria quartz surfaces, these new neutrals elevate design that is balanced, classic, and incredibly livable.
Verdant Variations
Green, often associated with nature and tranquility, is stepping into a starring role as a new neutral. From muted sage to deep forest, green offers a versatile backdrop for a range of styles. Designer Jean Stoffer highlights green’s adaptability saying, “I can’t think of a color [green] doesn’t look good with. And it transcends seasons and styles.” As kitchens move further away from all white, green is showing up on cabinetry, in wall coverings, and even on statement walls. This new neutral harmonizes beautifully with the clean, modern aesthetic of Cambria’s quartz designs.
A carefully considered white quartz countertop balances the colorful cabinetry. Cambria design shown: Swanbridge™
Imagine yourself in the light and bright kitchen above, designed by Jean Liu, with cabinets painted in Farrow & Ball’s Vert de Terreopens in a new tab and paired with countertops topped in Cambria’s Swanbridge quartz design. Or in the luxurious comfort of the living room pictured at top, designed by Little Black Dresser, with a Seacourt fireplace central to a statement wall painted in the dark green, gray hue of Sherwin Williams’ Rock Bottomopens in a new tab. These are two different looks where the color green and Cambria quartz surfaces provide an earthy, neutral connection to nature.
Botanical-inspired wallpaper with green foliage enhances the natural beauty of stained woods and a Cambria quartz vanity top. Cambria design shown: Queen Anne™
Vintage-inspired spaces take on an air of elegance with the right shade of dark, smoky green like Benjamin Moore’s Vintage Vogueopens in a new tab. Complete the aesthetic with Cambria’s Avalene™ quartz design that has subtle deep green veins on a cool white background infused with elegant charcoal marbling and swirling gray hues.
Blushing Tones
Pink, in its softer and more sophisticated forms, is also being embraced as a neutral. Designer Sasha Bikoff told us during a Cambria Style interior design webinar that pink is something she’s always considered a neutral. “There’s certain tones of pink that veer off really nude … and to me, that is a neutral as well,” says Bikoff.
The delicate debossed veins in Cambria’s Inverness Blakeley™ design provide visual and textural interest to this ethereal space painted in Benjamin Moore’s Bride to Beopens in a new tab.
Plum Perfection
Plum, with its rich and complex undertones, is another new neutral making waves in the design world. Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slateopens in a new tab exemplifies this trend. Benjamin Moore’s Director of Color Marketing and Development Andrea Magno describes how this color shifts in different lighting, sometimes appearing more plum and sometimes more brown. This chameleon-like quality makes plum an intriguing choice for those seeking a neutral palette that also makes a bit of a statement.
Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate pairs perfectly with this Cambria design’s aubergine colorways and soft, warm grays that meld into the backdrop, creating intriguing opacity and depth. Cambria designs shown: Hailey™ and Blackpool™
Incorporating New Neutrals
To incorporate these new neutrals and Cambria quartz surfaces into your own interiors, start by identifying the colors that resonate with you. Order samples of paint, wallpaper, and quartz designsopens in a new tab to see how they interact in your home’s lighting at different times of day. Consider using these new neutrals in unexpected places, such as on ornamental coffered ceilings or on interior doors.
You can incorporate a bit of plum with a more typically defined neutral like brown by using a shade like Farrow & Ball’s Mahoganyopens in a new tab. Rich mahogany browns tend to be a bit reddish, and can exhibit some plum or purplish undertones in certain lighting. The Mahogany statement wall in this bathroom contrasts beautifully with the delicate gold veining in Cambria’s Hermitage™ quartz design.
When selecting quartz designs, look for variations with veining or subtle patterns that complement your chosen new neutral color palette. Don’t be afraid to mix and match different shades of the same color to add depth and dimension. By embracing these new neutrals and the timeless appeal and durability of Cambria’s American-made quartz, you can create interiors that are both on-trend and uniquely your own.
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