Offbeat Green SW 6706 (147-C7), our least-tinted hue and The Loneliest Color^™ 2026, possesses a kind of beauty that doesn’t announce itself or demand to be noticed. And perhaps no one is better suited to articulate its quiet power than Allison Eden, the founder of Allison Eden Studios, a globally recognized atelier whose handcrafted glass and mirror mosaics have graced the lobbies of Las Vegas hotels, the dining rooms of iconic NYC eateries, and, most recently, the permanent collection of WMODA, the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts. 

Allison has spent a career working in fragments, building complexity from the ground up, and finding profound meaning in the combinations that most people wouldn’t think to try. In other words, she has a lot of experience harnessing the power of overlooked things.

To hear Allison tell it, her business was born from a lifelong fascination with color, light, and the emotional resonance of materials. “While my early creative instincts were rooted in art and design, it was the discovery of stained glass that became the turning point – where precision, luminosity, and craftsmanship converged,” she says.

What began as an exploration of traditional technique in her New York City studio has since evolved into a body of work that spans intimate residential interiors and large-scale architectural installations, each one proving that any surface can be so much more than it first appears. Allison says that the studio operates simultaneously as a workshop and a laboratory, and her role within it shifts constantly.

“My day typically begins reviewing active projects – sketches, color studies, and scaled layouts – before moving into the studio floor, where everything is cut and assembled by hand,” she says. “There is a physicality to the process that is essential. Working directly with the material allows for subtle shifts in tone, reflection, and rhythm that can’t be fully predicted on paper.”

It’s a distinction often made in the design process, especially in those moments when a concept starts to take shape in reality and the creative vision begins to sharpen. “Some of the most compelling moments happen mid-creation, when a color combination or pattern evolves into something unexpected,” Allison says. “That balance – between control and discovery – is at the heart of the work.”

When we introduced Allison to the vivid, citric lime of Offbeat Green SW 6706, her response arrived with the confidence of someone who has spent a career finding beauty in overlooked places. “Offbeat Green feels quietly compelling,” she tells us. “It’s an understated neutral, but it’s memorable. It’s grounded in nature, yet slightly unexpected. There’s a softness to it, almost like a patina or a color that has evolved over time, which gives it depth and authenticity. It doesn’t demand attention, but it rewards it.”

That idea of rewarding attention rather than demanding it can mean so much in a well-considered interior. The spaces that endure are the ones that exude that level of depth, spark curiosity, and keep giving something back, almost like the most interesting mosaic compositions do.

Pair The Loneliest Color™ with coordinating palette riches like Pewter Green SW 6208 or Wild Poppy SW 9694, the gently warm tones of Corallite SW 9698 and Rose Tan SW 0069, or amplify its dimensional quality with complementary neutrals like Umber Rust SW 9100, Moorstone SW 9630, or Minimalist SW 9611, and the color stops being background and becomes a participant in a larger conversation. Exclusive Designer Sample Kits, which include samples of the full collection, are available with your Design+ membership.

The Loneliest Color^™ represents a return to the conviction that the most enduring design choices come from within. “Confidence in design comes from trusting your instincts rather than following the expected,” Allison says. “When someone chooses a color like Offbeat Green, they’re embracing nuance. The most meaningful spaces are the ones that feel authentic to the person living in them. That’s where real confidence comes from – owning your perspective and allowing it to shape your environment.”

That idea of confidence – built slowly, through trust and discovery – extends well beyond the studio. This year, Sherwin-Williams is bringing The Loneliest Color^™  belief to life through a partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation, supporting the PROMISE Project by Sherwin-Williams, a home education center designed to guide first‑time homebuyers in Akron, Ohio, through what can often feel like an overwhelming journey. For Allison, the connection between that mission and her own work is immediately apparent.

“Making the intimidating feel accessible is about simplifying the process and inviting people in,” she says. “When you break something down into tangible steps – whether it’s selecting a color or designing a space – it becomes much less overwhelming and much more exciting. Helping people see potential where others see barriers is about reframing the narrative. A blank wall, an unconventional color, or an unfamiliar idea isn’t a limitation – it’s an opportunity.”

The through-line, she suggests, is the same whether you’re a first-time buyer standing in an empty room or a seasoned designer embarking on a new project: confidence does not always precede the first step. Often, it follows from taking it. “When people feel guided but not restricted, they’re more willing to trust their instincts and move forward. Art and design make these ideas visible. They take something abstract – like possibility or confidence – and turn it into something people can see, feel, and connect with.”

Allison’s career has largely been shaped from a willingness to ask what was possible beyond the edges of the expected. When she expanded beyond traditional applications of tile and began creating large-scale, fine art installations, that shift opened the door to her most high-profile commissions, including the lobby installation coming soon at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas  and a commission at Serendipity 3 Times Square.

“Embracing this scale and ambition required stepping into uncertainty, but it ultimately reinforced my confidence as an artist,” she says. “It affirmed that when you push beyond convention, you create space for something entirely new. The moments of uncertainty are often where the most meaningful breakthroughs happen.”

In choosing to walk an unfamiliar path, with something as simple as a rarely used color or as complex as purchasing a house or designing an entire home, we acknowledge that popular opinion doesn’t always need to have a place. Rediscovering what we find most beautiful and meaningful, even in overlooked places, does – and color can play a significant role.

“Color is the emotional core of everything I create,” Allison reflects. “It has the power to transform not only a space, but the way we feel within it. Over the course of my career, I’ve come to appreciate restraint as much as vibrancy – and how a single, unexpected hue can be just as powerful as a full spectrum when used with intention.”

Explore the full The Loneliest Color^™  collection through the exclusive Designer Kit, available complimentary with your Design+ account. To learn more about the mission of the LeBron James Family Foundation – including the opportunity to win a basketball autographed by LeBron James, limited‑edition ILTHY^®  merchandise, and a $1,000 Sherwin‑Williams gift card – visit tlc.sherwin.com.