I'm not a huge fan of the low volume quilts although I've seen some I really liked. When you get down to it, it is all a matter of personal taste. There are plenty of quilts that don't appeal to me at all but I know they are the cat's meow to others.
I took one of Elizabeth Hartman's Craftsy classes and she has one quilt she calls low volume tiles. There is contrast and a pop of color. This is what I made using her guidelines. It was a bit of a challenge and I can't say I'd want to make another but it was interesting to do. I don't remember if I ever posted it here before so I'm posting it again. I also follow her blog.