Coretec Catalina Oak

Nice, the wood floor will warm up the room. Your appliances aren’t in yet, and they will break up the white, too. To check your wall paint choice, SW website lets you take photo in your kitchen with the color paint you want on the walls, so you can see how it looks before you paint.

the island is dove gray, we still have no lights installed so it is super hard to get a good picture. Lots of stainless is going in, including a riser on the range. Fingers crossed that will help.

It will help. If you still don't like it, it's not a disaster to change the backsplash.

I think it looks good so far. For paint colors I think you should avoid too much contrast, especially where that backsplash ends in that last photo. It's nice to match the cabinet and trim color to make the cabinets more integral. If you match that white it will reduce the number of different "whites". As for the walls, the SW Worldly Gray seems a bit warm compared to the island, but it's hard to compare colors on screens. Get some sample paint boards and move them around the room.

Thank You Everyone!!

I agree about the backsplash it would have been better to catch it before all install was done. I think right now you already have a warm and cool vibe with the cabinets and the island so I would leave it finish the space with everything in and add some color with a few accessories and I think it will be fine. I would use the island color cut 50-75% for the wall color to not another color of gray to the mix.

Diana's right. Once everything is installed and you accessorize, it will be beautiful. I like it!

I'm a bit surprised you were told to replace the backsplash as if it doesn't cost anything.

Brutal truth? Paint the island a warmer gray, or even a warm charcoal such as SW "peppercorn" .......AND wait on a new splash. selection .God I do so wish renos's/new builds would involve a DESIGNER ( insert woe is me emoji here) and not just the cabinet salesman or builders "designer" who is usually nothing more than the lister of selections.

Do both as I suggested ? .....and presto the warm/cool problem has vanished.

Yeah like 2,800 total to change it :( i was trying to see if there was any hope. Sadly when we had to make all the decisions for the interior it was still just a dirt lot and that was 8 months ago..

IMO not worth getting upset about and really in the grand scheme of things not a huge issue.Whenever you build a new place it is a bit overwhelming and very often it all works just fine at the end.

It doesn't look that bad. Add dark draw pulls.

Don't make yourself crazy, simply change it when you CAN. Against the cost of total new build, the long term joy will be worth the two adjustments. .........and if that's the only mistake in this life, it's a good life. Just fix it later.

Note to all others. This is where the PRO help doesn't "cost" nearly as much as you think .......get help, don't get overwhelmed and get yourself the unhappy type goof $$$ : ) costing both the original price and re do price combined. WAH.

I made these selections based on this house, our builders model. The cabinets and tile color are supposed to be the same. Is it just the countertop or lighting throwing all this off?

I am VERY confused. .........You state you made a selection error. Then you say it was supposed to be the photo above with a match in cabinet white and tile. Were you after the FEEL of the model, Or a replica of the model right down to finishes.

Go back to your selection sheet/pdf from your builder. What does it say under cabinet finish/color? Under tile selection?

The ONLY way to know who goofed is to take a left over tile, a drawer face, and go outside, and yes go directly to the model if at all possible. If you used the SAME exact selections as the "model" you either got those and it's lighting via your homes exposure and siting and lack of electrical at this moment.......or you did NOT get what you wanted. Your cabinetry appears a much softer white. We can assume you saw the model in person?!

I hate to say it, ( again) but these things shouldn't happen if they indeed happened here. You must be on site, you must check. You must double and triple check. If you don't have a designer doing it for you, don't trust a builder and a bunch of subs. Do NOT. Your cabinets sure don't appear as "Artic White", and your tile doesn't seem "creamy" ........ let's hope it is lighting: )

It is most definitely lighting and exposure and the fact that we're looking at it on a computer monitor, which can and will change reality. The same color can look warm and cool depending on the lighting. The model home has darker countertops, and the undercabinet lighting looks to be very cold, almost purple-ish on my screen!

Unless you want to pay now to change the backsplash, live with it a while and accessorize. If you still hate it, then it's not a big ticket item to change it after you are in the house and have fewer decisions to make.

First find out if there was a goof and who goofed my dear. Then.....save your money and fix the problems if you made the error. Don't expect tarting up the thing you loved and attempted to replicate, will ultimately make you feel the thrill. New homes are about joy. A bunch of canisters on the counter and fruit in a bowl on the island won't fix it. Sorry: ) Save your money for the fix. IF the fix is needed.

I'd accessorize and change it if you still don't like it when everything's moved in. Yeah maybe something else would be a bit better, but I don't see any harm in waiting to see the final product before spending more money

So hard to judge by photos, both the camera taking it and our monitors. My monitor is showing her counter also looking cooler, so why change out the splash if the counter is remaining?

Is the backsplash in the photo below slightly on the cool side of white compared to the warmer cabinet? This one looks pretty darn dreamy to me.

I think I'm in the "change the backsplash" camp, too. Your biggest cost will be in the labor to remove and re-tile; the tile itself won't be a big expense, if you stick with plain ceramic subway tile. Do it now while the GC is still on site; yes it will delay the project. Yes it will cost more. But better you deal with it now instead of being bugged by it for the next 15 years.

Imo, It is going to come together nicely once everything is in place. It always looks off at this stage. The lighting will definitely help, too. The backsplash could easily be redone at a later date, but I think it is fine as is. Stainless steel hardware will blend in nicely with light cabinets.

Actually, it doesn't always look "off" at this stage, unless it IS off. What you think you see is what you see. If your paint looks a little green, a little pink, a little whatever..........it is.

Sounds to me like you want it changed. I would,too. While an expense, changing it later will be the same expense and a lot more disruptive.

Thank You to everyone for your advise, I truly appreciate it!!