While gray is an important pure neutral tone for interiors, we have a range of beige and taupe shades within our play mat collection, known as Near Neutrals. These calming shades offer a subtle background, ideal for styling against focal, warm textures or bolder colors.

Near Neutrals are made by mixing a pure neutral (black, gray, white or brown) with a touch of a primary color (blue, red or yellow.) Choosing whether you prefer a brown or gray tinted Near Neutral will help you choose the play mat for you. 

 

We have ten Near Neutrals shades in our collection:

The Acorn: From our Morris & Co. collection, complementary pebble gray and unbleached cotton sit together in a soft design.

The Roamer: an earthy brown shade to sit alongside a soft color palette.

The Globe Trotter: the lightest, creamy shade that has minimal look.

From the top: The Morris & Co. Acorn, The Roamer, The Globe Trotter

 

The Solstice and The Eclipse: From our 2021 collection, our duo of taupes, the perfect mix of gray and beige with a modern motif.

The Holbein has a geometric, checked design in natural hues of stone + bleached sand.

The Charmer: A snakes and ladders motif In gentle hues of beech and sandstone with layered accents of ash and shadow blue.

The Bachelors Button Fired Biscuit: From our Morris & Co. collection. A beautiful botanical motif in warm gray + near neutral tones

From the top: The Holbein, The Charmer, The Morris & Co. Bachelors Button Fired Biscuit

 

The Tali: From our 2023 Totter + Tumble collection. An earthy gradient of Almond and Tan hues has a neutral aesthetic.

From the top: The Tali, The Solstice, The Globe Trotter

Between brown + grey, the Batik textile inspired Petworth play mat is a brilliant sepia-tinted tone with off-white. 

 

Unsure which is the right color for you? Try our Swatch Service to try up to 2 swatches of your favourite Totter + Tumble play mats.