I really like the dove gray. Beautiful countertop choices.

Love the dove grey. Not feeling the silver but it might look better in the space than it comes across. I think the counters look black, but it sounds like they are brown.

Yes, the counters mostly read black, but they do have a brown undertone that shows when the sunlight hits them.

Thank you for posting several photos. Usually we get just the close-up photos, and who can say what will work for the whole room based on a small glimpse of the kitchen?

Definitely the Dove Gray, or at least that type of tile. The watercolor effect complements the Fantasy Brown but doesn't compete. I would also look at muted gray greens that match the star of the kitchen. I like the paint color better than the tile colors.

My least favorite is the marble. It adds a different pattern that is kind of blotchy, and it's very pinky purple. I think you also need a little shine because of the brown island and wood floors.

Thank you for those details mayflowers. I do not have a good eye for this and your suggestions and reasoning are very helpful. I have been staring at these (and other samples) for months now and getting nowhere! If you have a chance, could you show me an example of something muted gray green you are thinking of? Thank you!

I like the fog (and think the arabesque is great, even though you don't love it). The dove grey is great, too. I do not like the marble with your island.

I might do something like this Fire Clay tile. Your Fantasy Brown looks more green than blue.

https://www.fireclaytile.com/tile/colors/detail/blue-spruce/

I think this glass mosaic is very pretty. I've seen similar tile and I think it might have a little brown in it too. Not that I'm advocating a mosaic, but you could use a smaller tile because your backsplash isn't right next to the FB granite and you have a small space to tile. It is probably too minty. Click on More Info and look at the other photos of this kitchen to see how they used color. You've committed to an accent color with the FB so I wouldn't feel reluctant to add it to the backsplash.

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Thank you sooo much Mayflowers! I will explore those further and see if I can get some more samples going that direction.

Dove Grey 100%

While I like the Dove Gray, I think I'd continue the search. I have BM Pashmina in my dining room. It looks beautiful with your Fantasy Brown.

Your kitchen is lovely. Both the dove gray and the fog seem like nice colors for your space. But I think you might do better still. I would be interested in bluer or greener as Mayflowers suggested. I don't care for the marble. Perhaps something like this Trikeenan

I like the soft watercolor colors with FB. I think something like Sand Dune could work too. It's described as a warm soft gray. I think it's got a touch of brown.

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