Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A repeating background of beige paper with vintage look. Repeats to infinity, as usual.
Source V. Hartikainen
Derived from elements found in a floral ornament drawing on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Did anyone say The Hoff? This pattern is in no way related to Baywatch.
Source Josh Green
One more from Badhon, sharp horizontal lines making an embossed paper feeling.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4
Source GDJ
People seem to enjoy dark patterns, so here is one with some circles.
Source Atle Mo
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
I’m not going to lie – if you submit something with the words Norwegian and Rose in it, it’s likely I’ll publish it.
Source Fredrik Scheide
Remixed from a vector adapted from a jpg on Pixabay. The tile this is constructed from can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
White handmade paper pattern with small bumps.
Source Marquis
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
The image is a remix of "edo pattern-samekomon".I changed the color of dots from black to white and added BG in light-brown.
Source Yamachem
A hint of orange color, and some crossed and embossed lines.
Source Adam Anlauf