Mossy green tones are often the most popular new neutrals due to the personalities they evoke when paired with other colors and textures. In this master bedroom, mossy green throw pillows mix with drapery and bedding in different shades and tints of the same color.

Black-brown is a masculine new neutral that designers and decorators often use to help ground spaces or add contrast. In the seating area of the master bedroom, a dark brown throw pillow was added to an armchair not only for a touch of contrast, but to pull darker tones from the oversized piece of modern art.

Greige is a cross between gray and beige, and it has become a go-to neutral for architects, builders and designers due to its gender-neutral values and overall versatility. In the teen room at HGTV Smart Home 2016, a small, greige-colored occasional table beside the bed offers extra space to display picture frames and succulents. Instead of competing with the bold wallpaper, the greige piece complements it while also coordinating perfectly with the room's painted door.

Blue-gray tones are soothing, tranquil, gender neutral, casual and glamorous. An excellent way to use blue-gray in a more energetic manner is to layer it with shades of dove gray and a few darker tones bordering on teal or aqua. You can give this new neutral more of a green appearance by pairing it with mint or robin's egg. Keep it blue with the introduction of white and/or navy.