Are your appliances stainless? If so, I'd check out metallic gray.

yes, they are. :) I like how the metallic grey and cinder both look. The cafe also works, but I like greys more than brown.

I agree with the grey or cinder. Call Blanco's customer service number and they will mail you the color chips so that you can see them in your kitchen next to your other surfaces. It is very helpful for the decision.

Another vote for cinder. I have natural cherry cabinets and aries white granite. The cinder is a mash up of brown and grey and matches both browns and greys.

I did actually order some swatches from Blanco, but it has been 3 weeks and they have still not arrived... I am running out of time to get the sink here. So I took my counter sample to home depot and could see it with the options there, but it is not quite as good as seeing it in my home lighting.

jenncent you might want to call them. That is longer than normal I'd think. Mine took only a week as well, same with my mom's.

I agree, my samples came quickly, and this isn't a decision I would make without all my samples on hand and evaluated in the same light and in a variety of realistic lighting conditions. Either gray or cinder will work, but you might love one or the other more.

jenncent what is your counter material called?

I tried to order samples from Blanco and they are out of both the truffle and the cinder. I'm going to have to find them on display somewhere.

I called and they sent out some more. I am in Canada, and they had them all available. :)

My counter is vicostone statuario. :)