Huh. I rather like the darker gray, but when I look at the expanse of cabinetry in the "future kitchen," I worry that the darker color would make this space seem overly dungeon-y. Are there windows opposite these cabinets which would lighten things up? I also like the lighter gray, but is it gray enough for you? In the quartz photo it looks creamy.

BTW- I really like the two quartz samples you've picked for the two different grays. Spot on!

suzanne_sl Thank you!! Very good points you make here. There is one giant window- almost floor to ceiling, and about 71" wide. It would be right behind you if you were standing at the sink. But other than that, no other natural light- just some recessed lights.

It does look creamy! So weird- with the kitchen light on, it looks creamy and with it off it looks gray.

I think it's gray enough for me- I guess my worry is that it will be too boring?

I overthink EVERYTHING, so this is torture for me. lol

And thank you about the quartz too!! Makes me feel better about those decisions. :)

I really like the darker grey, but to me it would really matter what is going on in the rest of the house. If opens up to a room where you have that color scheme going on great if not I would probably wonder where that came from.

I'm not going to be any help, because I like them both. Honestly, I don't think you could go wrong either way. Your giant window sounds like it should provide plenty of light.

One thing I do when I have these decisions to make is to flip a coin. If you are okay with the result of the coin flip, either you really were indifferent, or you weren't and it went in your favor. BUT, if you had a preference and the coin flip went the other way, you should be able to tell immediately from your reaction that the coin made the WRONG choice. I know, it's mental game playing, but I've found it helps bring out a subconscious preference.

I love the dark grey and to make it work without a ton of natural light, I would focus on recessed, in cabinet and under cabinet lighting.

Thank you everyone for these awesome responses!

cawaps I think you're on to something, there. It makes sense to me!

I like both but would prefer the light.

If you google "cliq studios reviews" there's a link to the Houzz site where many reviewers have posted pictures of their remodeled kitchens and I think some have used these cabinet colors. I think the reviewer pics only appear on a desktop computer, not a tablet (at least that's how it works for me). You might want to check out if you haven't already.

wysel Thank you! The photo I posted of the lighter kitchen is actually from the cliqstudios gallery section :)

10-12 years ago we looked at a lovely home with gray cabinets and thought they were aweful today we think gray is really nice but that reaction still hangs in our mind....i think you should pick the color you really like and not worry about the rest, but make sure you're choosing what you like and not what the trend is now nice colors......

Light Grey + London sky imo

Just wanted to hop back on and say THANK YOU to all of you guys. I appreciate you taking the time to help me sort out my decision! I ended up placing my order for the Urban Stone (lighter gray) last night, and I am SO SO excited.

Thank you again for all being so generous with your time and opinions!

Great, please follow-up with how you like your cabinets, and how Cliq works out for you. I read such mixed reviews.

And follow up too with pics of your completed kitchen.

I think you will be really happy with that choice. Much more neutral to blend with the rest of your home. I too considered the dark grey but I think it's a trend. Congrats can't wait to see!

Will do, guys- Thank you again!

Nice choice! My cabs are similar color - painted the Benjamin Moore color 'River Reflections'. Still love it, even years on. (Painted the cabs 5 years ago, and got new granite two years ago. It's such a great color.)

makmartell thank you! That makes me feel good! I'm getting SOO excited. Now it's time to hem and haw over the floor color for who knows how long :)