Whatever YOU prefer.

Exactly what cpartist said. White is very in right now (and has been for quite a while). I prefer a softer cream and we are planning to do a mixture of cream and stained in our new kitchen. Look at photos and pick the one you like more!

Go to Pinterest and pull up "kitchens". Scroll down and without focusing on details, identify the first 30 kitchens that really grab you. Then go back and analyze whether they're white-white or creamy-white.

My personal opinion: Go with cream. White-white, especially when paired with today's trendy counter tops comes off as cold and sterile.

Looking at pictures is the best advice, and getting paint samples. Everyone determines whites/creams differently anyway. What one person thinks is white white, another may think it's off white. There are hundreds of color samples to choose from.

That seems like such a deeply personal choice that I'm not sure how a public forum can help you. :) For me personally, I'd choose a very soft cream/warm white as I don't like cool whites.

What does the rest of your kitchen look like? Appliance color? Counter top? Backsplash?

I tend to lean toward warmer ivories, myself, but I have small kids, so warm ivory is what I always end up with, if I start with white *anything*, lol.

After spending the day cleaning my dark stained island, (between dogs and kids) I am seriously considering painting it a light color. Don't know your circumstances, but everything shows.

I think along the same lines as Patrice. Do you prefer warm colors or cool colors?

i tend to prefer warmer colors and find myself drawn to creamy colors. So, I prefer creamy cabinets over white. All the trim in my last house was painted SW Creamy.

Its a personal preference I think.

I personally think white cabinets are timeless and done well they remain elegant, while they may not be at the very top of the trend list, they remain at the top of the classy list.