They just had to choose the most visually uninteresting towels for that picture

 
Interestingly, I'm pretty sure that the departments with Banner-like decor still have different wall colors than Banner typically uses (though I'm not 100% sure on that because Banner Fred Meyers aren't always consistent). So even here, the decor is custom to this store! The decorative shelving, though, is what was used for most Banner remodels that got new decorative shelving rather than keeping the Northwest-era stuff.