Crème Fraîche

Crème Fraîche is what happens when you strip warmth out of the room without making it feel sterile. It's grayer than Au Clair de la Lune, less cream, more stone, but it's not cold the way Amnesiac White can read. There's just enough neutral weight here that it actually sits on the page instead of disappearing into it.

Reach for this in product interfaces where the background needs to feel considered but invisible: healthcare apps, SaaS dashboards, content platforms. It pairs beautifully with dark type and photography because it has real density. Unlike Creamy Garlic, which relies on warmth to anchor itself, Crème Fraîche does the work through pure lightness and restraint. It's the background that lets your content breathe without apologizing for being there.

The thing to watch: it's cool enough that it can feel slightly austere next to warm neutrals, so don't mix it casually with peachy or golden undertones. Keep your accent colors either cooler or much darker, and it'll ground without fussing.