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Kitchen Cabinet Paint Color

10 years ago
My husband and I are looking to update our honey oak cabinets by painting them. We are using a professional painter, but I'm stuck on color! Unfortunately, we live in a castle of beige with Macadamia colored walls everywhere. The Macadamia would be hard to change (many areas share walls & there's no good place to stop & change the paint color), so I'm stuck in a beige rut! I want to mix modern with traditional in a comfortable & casual way. I love gray tones (but am not sure that'd work?) and I also love the thought of a creamy white color with a glaze (maybe greige artist brush to the crevices look) but am trying to decide what would look best in our space & what would modernize it a bit too. WWYD?? Black, white, glazed, other? Redo backsplash? The granite will stay. Light fixtures etc will change as we go. Any color help or other ideas of how to work around what we have are appreciated. Can I use anything other then brown tones on the cabinets? Any wall color recommendations? I'm overwhelmed by the choices & so exhausted from overthinking it...

Comments (20)

  • 10 years ago
    Also, I wanted my kitchen walls four times before I finally got the color right. Don't hate me for saying this, but one of my colors was a yellowish tone (like what it looks like you have) and I hated it (I was going for a Tuscan look and it just didn't work). Here's the hate me part... For the life of me I can't remember the wall color I loved, I just know that a yellow tone didn't give me the rich look I wanted. Oh, a glass pantry door would look amazing. If I find the wall color I will respond again. Good luck!
  • 10 years ago
    (painted my kitchen walls)
  • 10 years ago
    Are you planning on keeping your appliances? If so, paint the cabinets off white. Remove the stuff from on top of the cabinets. Use bronze to accessories, lights, knobs, etc.
  • 10 years ago

    Install under cabinet LED lighting in your kitchen prior to selecting the paint color. This will give you a much better idea as way to go. I like the idea of a creamy white with some dark highlights in the crevices. Please avoid gray as you will tire of it & it is so over-used.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Please do not glaze the cabinets a creamy white will be good glazed cabinets IMO are dated and always look dirty. A blue/ gray for the cabinets might work if this Macadamia is from BM try a sample see how it looks

  • 10 years ago

    Consider a warm gray for your cabinets. Beige and gray look great together!

  • 10 years ago
    I would stain your cabinets a darker color and paint the island only or reverse that. I have the same granite and similar cabinet color (except maple) so I'm curious what others recommend.
  • 10 years ago

    My first thought was black cabinets, however, I think it would be too dark with that floor. Love the warm grey instead, and paint the walls white, keeping the tone in line with the appliances.

  • 10 years ago
    My granite is similar to yours. I had to go with a cream color on the cabinets. To me it looks like French vanilla ice cream. White looks terrible against my color granite. For the walls I used Behr's "Fireside" paint. Put a piece of white paper against your granite for some reason white makes the granite look dull, but the cream color on the cabinets brings out and softens the granite. Good luck I'm sure whatever color you choose will be great. You have a great kitchen.
  • 10 years ago
    I like white for the cabinets and with the white in the your counters and the beautiful floor, plus the white appliances, I think that would be great. I have an all-white kitchen we are renovating next month and I have been looking at counters like yours and new flooring similar to yours as well. You could leave the wall color which isn't too dark and they would contrast with the white cabinets and be pretty as well.
  • 10 years ago
    Gray would work with the granite. Can you test the Color on one of the drawers. I would keep the same dark hardware.
  • 10 years ago
    After reading the other comments, I agree on the lighter colored cabinets because of your white appliances. I had Stainless Steel appliances and also installed a new travertine windmill patterned floor and it pulled everything together. Good Luck!
  • 10 years ago
    I have that granite in my kitchen with cream cabinets with chocolate glazing, LOVE it! My walls are SW camelback.
  • 10 years ago
    Here's my kitchen!
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I feel a lighter color cabinet would work well with your appliances and the flooring. It will really lighten up the space. I would consider Swiss Coffee from BM. It is a go to white for me. I would also consider changing your hardware to polished chrome as well. Pendants to go with all of that would like wonderful as well. Please keep us updated on your progress.

  • PRO
    10 years ago
    I would go creamy white on the cabinets, I know you can't pick up your granite and have it matched, but as close as possible. For your island, you have a great rust color in your granite, match it and put that in your island. (Wow). Remove everything from the counters and the tips of the cabinets. Coffee maker and cutler block allowed. Your backsplash doesn't allow for grey cabinets imho.
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    Excuse typos I'm working off my phone.
  • 10 years ago
    Thank you all! I definitely am leaning toward a white or off-white to brighten up the space. The appliances will change to stainless (if that makes a difference). My biggest concern with off-white or too creamy of a color is the window above the sink. I recently painted all of the oak trim SW Alabaster & the windows SW Tricorn Black. Should I stay in the whiter/Alabaster family? I appreciate the ongoing replies!
  • 10 years ago
    & pardon the Christmas decor. It's been gone since NYE! I haven't taken pics since then, however.