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90 Types of Minimalist Colors

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Minimalist colors are colors that help to reduce the complexity of things such as interiors and fashions such that they produce a simple and reserved aesthetic. Minimalism is based on philosophical perspectives such as simple living and design perspectives such as form follows function. These call for humility in colors whereby colors are selected for their functional qualities as opposed to serving a decorative purpose. For example, white is more reflective than any other color and is a common choice for minimalist interiors. The following are common minimalist colors.
Neutral Grey
#d7d9d2
Dark Charcoal Brown
#211714
Bone White
#fffaf2
Light Blue Grey
#e8f3ff
Subtle Blue
#d9e3e5
Cotton White
#f9fcff
Woodsmoke
#2b3230
Plain Beige
#f6ebc9
Minimal Navy
#000931
Mode Grey
#36393f
Sharp Grey
#c9cad1
Gainsboro
#dcdcdc
Oat Brown
#f3dbb6
White Blue
#dfedf7
Cream
#fdfff7
White Smoke
#f5f5f5
Clay Grey
#aaa695
Classic Brown
#5c5a4a
Light Gray
#d3d3d3
Buff
#daa06d
Light Teal
#b2d8d8
Minimum Green
#009b75
Bone
#e0d7c6
Beige Taupe
#b9b4a3
Paper Beige
#fbf7e8
Victorian Black
#020103
Sand Brown
#cba560
Light Cream
#fafef2
Charcoal Brown
#53563e
Graphite Brown
#575448
Almond Beige
#dfd5ca
Milk Blue
#faffff
Marengo
#4c5866
Charcoal
#36454f
Khaki
#f0e68c
Charcoal Slate
#585a4e
Light Beige
#f5f5dc
Frosted Blue
#e6f2ff
Linen
#faf0e6
Ecru
#c2b280
Cloud White
#f2f2ed
Jet Black
#0e0e10
Brown
#a52a2a
Minimum White
#feffff
Porcelain Beige
#e8e3c8
Middle Green
#4d8c57
Standard Grey
#3d4b4d
Dark Khaki
#bdb76b
Light Yellow
#ffffe0
Russet
#80461b
Pebble Brown
#b9b1b6
Bright Grey
#ebecf0
Dark Grey
#363737
Coal Black
#060607
Light Blue
#add8e6
Slate Brown
#606a5d
Taupe
#483c32
Tuscan
#fad6a5
Dark Brown
#5c4033
Grey Blue
#77a1b5
Neutral White
#fffffe
Black
#000000
Porcelain Grey
#f7f9f9
Yellow Beige
#f9eebe
Paper Blue
#f5faff
Pencil Grey
#2a2a2a
Spectral White
#fefefe
White
#ffffff
Light Goldenrod
#fafad2
Middle Grey
#7f7f7f
Grey Beige
#d9cac6
Snow
#fffafa
Timeless Black
#0b031a
Light Stone Brown
#c6bba9
Pearl Grey
#b0b7be
True Charcoal
#2d282b
Seashell
#fff5ee
Summer Cloud
#f9fdfb
Terracotta Brown
#a6635f
Wenge
#645452
Winter Cloud
#f5efe8
Gray
#808080
Clear Grey
#faf9f5
Light Sand
#ffeed4
Pale Slate Grey
#bac8d8
Neutral Beige
#efe6d5
Winter Grey
#e7e8ea
Pearl
#eae0c8
Clay Brown
#ad9984
Eggshell
#fef9f1

Light Minimalist Colors

White and off-white colors are a common choice for minimalist interiors, exteriors and fashions due to their reflective properties. This aligns to form follows function, the principle that designs be guided by practical concerns as opposed to decorative concerns.

Medium Minimalist Colors

Medium minimalist colors are organic feeling colors such as earth tones that are selected to feel comfortable or to integrate with natural settings and materials.

Dark Minimalist Colors

Minimalists might select dark colors to achieve functions such as the absorption of light or for high contrast with light colors. For example, a white background and black text or vice versa is a practical choice for print designs.

Discussion

Another benefit of minimalist colors is they are durable in that by making no strong statement, they never go out of style. This can reduce waste as compared to picking loud fashionable colors that you may be tempted to replace at a later date.
More colors:
Berry Colors
Black Shadow
Blue Lagoon
Blue-Brown
Bright Brown
Bright Colors
Cactus
Caramel
Celery
Chili Pepper Red
Clear Blue
Clear Green
Clear Red
Coral Pink
Deep Red
Desert Colors
Gold
Golden Yellow
Grey-Green
Guava
Ice Blue
Light Blue
Light Brown
Mermaid Blue
Minimalist Colors
Mint Green
Natural Blues
Nature Colors
Navy Green
Onyx Black
Oyster Gold
Oyster White
Peacock Green
Pear
Powder Blue
Pumpkin Orange
Rain Blue
Rust Orange
Sage Green
Satin Black
Slate Green
Summer Colors
Sunset Pink
Tropical Green
Viridian Color
Walnut Brown
White Blue
White-Green
Yellow Brown