I have a white kitchen the same color as the white hood and the tiles are the same color as the rust hood!! I love the rust hood but since I have a stainless steel microwave and oven exactly behind the hood, maybe white is better since it blends in with the kitchen, and i am not adding an extra color with the rust (even though the tiles are rust). I cannot see the tiles as part of the kitchen...I still dont know the color of countertop! What do you think?