Diego Abba, CEO of luxury retailer Italist, agrees. “[Camel] matches any other neutral—black, white, gray—as well as staple winter colors like red, green, purple, and navy blue,” he says.

The best part? Lavender can be deployed to evoke calm in a room, while camel injects “rich, radiant warmth” into a space. Vibrant color is deeply embedded in design studio Another Human’s ...