Kitchen Wall Paint

13 years ago

I have a dilemma with my wife. We are painting the cabinets Vermont Cream or Swiss Coffee (similar color)

However, we cannot agree on the wall color. She wants Caramel Swirl (brownish) and I want Graham Cracker Crust (orange/rust).

She likes the Caramel as she thinks it goes with the couch better and works well with the ancillary colors in the our greenish granite.

I think the Graham goes well with our slate floor, also works well with the granite, our copper sink, will pop and will be more bold against the white cabinets. I am not sure that either color works that well with the couch.

I actually would have preferred to stick with the green that we already have as there are very few places that the granite will be next to the paint. But LOML is intent on changing the color.

Let me know what you all think. Thanks in advance for your replies. Much appreciated.

Photobucket site:
http://s199.photobucket.com/user/elfreedman/library/Kitchen?sort=4&page=1

Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen Paint

This post was edited by diyguyjr on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 18:39

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Comments (12)

Eric Freedman
Original Author
13 years ago
My apologies for the double post. I am not sure how to delete the first one. Plus I got this one to show multiple pics.

This post was edited by diyguyjr on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 18:53
annkh_nd
13 years ago
It's hard to say with the cabinets not painted yet, but I think you would get a better feel if you painted much larger test areas - more like 3' x 3', at least. Sample paint is cheap!
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Vertise
13 years ago
It looks like you will have a band of red/orange around the top of your kitchen with either of the colors. I would paint the cabinets first and address the wall color later.
susanlynn2012
13 years ago
I would paint the cabinets first and then address the wall color as it is too difficult to tell right now as paint reflects colors in the room.
Cindy103d
13 years ago
I like both of them for the kitchen and neither of them with the sofa
susanlynn2012
13 years ago
Maybe pick out the beige In the sofa to paint the walls?
nosoccermom
13 years ago
I actually like your green the best or something similar.
Karenseb
13 years ago
I like your original gray green color best with everything going on and I say this as one of the biggest fans of orange and brown.
LoPay
13 years ago
I like the orange. Have you tried using the Sherwin Williams web site or another site to see how different colors work?
juliet11
13 years ago
There appears to be a light tan color in your granite. What if you use that for the walls? It might go better with your couch too. Neither of the colors you're choosing from seems to coordinate with the couch. I also like the original gray green color, although I see that it could be too much like the granite.
susanlynn2012
13 years ago
I agree with Juliet11, that maybe the beige in the granite will also go well with the beige in your sofa and not be overpowering to the room.
dilly_ny
13 years ago
I think both colors are harsh with your soft toned counters. On my screen, your sofa appears to be reddish and I don't care for it with the orange / rust paint color.

I also like the color you currently have on the walls.