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Huetrals: The New Neutrals

The ban on beige has been lifted. Toned down colors are the new "huetrals"—and they work in every room in your house.

Take "hue" and cross it with "neutral" and you get the latest trend in toned-down color: huetrals. Think shades inspired by nature or that have been weathered and faded. Dusty colors, pale colors—nature as seen through a fog. This is all good news for those of us who’re a bit freaked out by color and how to use it. These toned-down hues are gentle and forgiving. Here are a few of our favorite huetrals.
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The heathered look
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With names such as sandstone, seafoam, verde and char glow, Capel’s Agua line of braided rugs offers a great selection of heathered low-key colors. The rugs are reversible.


The heathered look

I feel the earth move...

Back to basics

A paler shade

It’s a natural


Subtle and sophisticated

Laid-back layers

Tone it down

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Soft and warm
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