The Bright But Earthy Tone You May Want To Bring In To Your Home (And How To Do It)

For interior designers, including earthy tones in a home's decor can be a way to instill a sense of peace and renewal — but not all of these hues are created equal. Dark shades can add depth and luxury to a room, where neon colors evoke a more exciting, youthful feel. There's a happy verdant medium located somewhere between olive and lime green, where you'll find another culinary-inspired color: dill. Much like the herb it's named after, dill green is an earthy and natural shade. Just picture the color of fresh pickles or the rejuvenating hues of a fresh-cut lawn.

The appeal of dill isn't exclusive to home design (in fact, dill green was named one of Pinterest's trendiest colors of the year in 2025), but when used in interior design, it's a creative way to incorporate green into your home. Not only is it a trendy verdant color that's been spotted on runways this year, but it's also a classic — dill's popularity is in part due to its vintage feel. Use it on the walls of your home where it absorbs light to air out the room. In your kitchen, dill can be a pop of color on your cabinets. Wherever you use it, dill green is a garden-inspired color that'll help you keep your home on-trend.

Dill green is a great base color for a biophilic interior decor scheme, making it a great choice to use as paint for your walls or as an accent color in your wallpaper. But it can be kind of a chameleon depending on the lighting of the room. In well-lit spaces, dill feels herbal and bright, but in darker rooms or small spaces, it can be moodier and might lend itself more to a dark academia aesthetic. One reason that design experts recommend dill paint to many homeowners is that it blends nicely with wood, specifically natural and warm-toned woods such as oak and walnut. So on the walls, it can complement flooring and give the room a cohesive vibe. That can also apply to using dill-colored furniture in your home, regardless of the color of your walls. Picture a dill green chair adding a pop of color to your dining room.

If you're not looking to paint all four of your walls or swap out furniture, consider using dill green as an accent — which you can do by painting some smaller pieces of the room, such as shelves or cabinets. When you're painting cabinets, you'll also be able to have fun with the other details. Dill looks great with metals such as brass or matte black. And these touches of dill are impactful even if they might be small. Even choosing dill picture frames for your wall decor or using dill throw pillows on a couch can help add some new flair to a more minimal room, especially since dill pairs well with neutrals and whites.