Can you post a bigger shot of the kitchen so we can see floor, counter, all cabinets......thanks.

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These are pics from the original listing before we bought the house. The floors have been redone but still natural color. we'd like to change out the lighting fixtures.

@hopingtogetfit very beautiful, thanks for sharing the photos! It's quite a conundrum. The cabinet color is not what we would pick but we can't afford to change them right now. I agree that greys bring out the yellow more but I really want some neutral that is not this brown we currently have. White is something to consider as you said, thanks! I'm also intrigued by the consultation you received. Wonder if I should consider doing the same. . .

I would do white and none of the antiquing this time. IMO gray is not a timeless color for cabinets and I agree your space really can’t handle gray unless you are planning on painting all the walls too. Before choosing a color get your lighting done use LED bulbs in the new lighting in the 5000K range for the kitchen and no less than 3500 K for the eating area. That will have a huge impact on the color you choose.

@Diane R yes you're right, there is a yellow tone to the cream and its making it difficult for us to figure it out. We would not choose this cabinet color ourselves but since we just moved in, they have to stay for now. The paint color carries over in the open concept to the family room etc. We dislike the current brown tone that is on the walls.

Patricia Colwell Consulting thanks for the great ideas about lighting and the specificis too! We aren't looking to change the cabinet color right now, just the wall color. They need a fresh coat of paint since we just moved in, and we're trying to choose a color to go with the cabinets and countertops. I agree against the antiquing but we're stuck with it for now.

@Geneviève am I right that your wall color almost matches the cabinets? Somtimes photos online trick the eye.

Sorry I understood you were painting the cabinets which is what I would spend money on first but that said for sure no gray with those cabinets .I would stay with something not in the white or gray family at all maybe a soft gray/ greenlike Sea Salt from SW

Why don't you paint the walls white? BM simply white has a very slight yellow undertone but it is still clean & fresh

@hopingtogetfit thank you so much! i'm going to try to get a sample of this to make a sample board and try it out.

This colour is Guesthouse ,take a look at it even the cabinets seem to be like yours.

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@hopingtogetfit wow your old color is close to our current one! another question - did you carry the ballet white to the other part of the room (looks like your kitchen is open to other areas?)

Here's a photo I pinned from a blog where I got the light grey idea.

The grey will clash with your cabinets, countertop and flooring. The beige you have looks good. If you don't like beige, try the ballet white. Grey is not a good color for you right now.

Yellow + gray + white is one of my fav combos - or similarly - gray + gold or gray + yellowy cream . Its a somewhat retro color scheme and I like it much better than stark white + gray. Not sure where yall get the idea that yellow + gray is such a bad thing!

Yes a light silvery blue gray would clash terribly, but not a warm brown-gray. I would chose something in mid-dark range so that your cabs contrast well with the wall color and they read more as a white/cream than a brown-beige. Of your samples OP the bottom one seems like it might work, but you will need to paint a much larger area to be sure - at least 4 ft x 4ft is what's recommended.

Can we see a closeup of your counter? You might take a color from there and call it a day - instead of "gray" think more in terms of "grayed out browns."

Amy I would pull out one of the medium-dark colors, for better contrast with your cabs. Your cabs are darker/yellower than what's in your inspiration pic. So you need to go darker on the walls than your inspiration pic. Not superdark but just midtone - about same intensity as the tan thats already up, just different color.

Starting with the approximate hue and value of your cabinets...

@groveraxle wow! fun! i wonder what you mean by "saturate" the color? because in the last pic it starts to be yellower again. Can I ask what app you're using? i'm totally new to this design game as its our first house. thank you!

Second from the bottom looks best out of those choices. Not a grey-green fan though. I do like Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams, and have used it multiple times in different houses.

I would probably do a pale light muted aqua color in there, if not the Sea Salt.

This model house had those cabinets. The development is closed now, but the virtual tour of the home is still available. Here: https://tours.stevenjamescollins.com/public/vtour/display/209715

White would perfectly ease everyday moods :)