another view

Leave it.

I like the black. If you are unsure, how about something completely different? This is a faux finish we created on this hood when we built this kitchen below.

I love it as is! Gorgeous kitchen.

This is so funny,...I am asking the same question about my new kitchen cabinetry that is being built,..and that is the reason why I am on the Houzz site right now.....I agree with the comments above-keep it. It looks beautiful the way it is. Thanks for posting such great pics-I now know what I am going to do!

Very pretty..I would leave it.

Yes...leave it. It provides balance with your island and countertops...lovely!

Leave the black hood. Do something else with the backsplash. Even if it's just pulling out that out of scale picture frame under the hood.

I really like the hood as is and to make it even nicer, you could change the framed in section to a beautiful ceramic tile that has some black.

The black is beautiful! I would keep it as is!

I love it black and agree with the ideas of changing the splashback to incorporate a little black into it maybe.

I’m having the same dilemma. Our kitchen being done soon, I have a cream smeg Victorian look double freestanding oven and will be having black cabinetry but no overheads and a black pressed metal splash back with the walls being white. Do I match my rangehood with my oven (cream) or make it black to match cabinetry? But if it’s black it won’t stand out much up against the black splash back.

Yep yep yep agree on keeping as is. I also think the darker color is more practical given grease etc. around a stove.

bathologi - That hood is gorgeous. What color is the faux finish?

i am trying to decided this right now. We are doing all wood cupboards as well as the island. i am trying to decide it we should just keep the hood the same or paint it the wall color? My husband suggests all the same but I am not sure! Thoughts?