are you set on an all white countertop? Many stones classified as white are not true white but have minor veining that brings character to them and that will offset that its not an identical\matching white. From my recent search for countertops the only pure white I found was quartz.

If you want to stay neutral a charcoal grey engineered quartz seems like it would work. I also like butcher block. Are you going for a modern look? How about a color? Blue or yellow maybe?

I'd go for a mid tone grey, similar to what you mentioned. Caesarstone Symphony Grey would be another option. It has a bit of subtle sparkle in it.

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Hello Deborah, Clareanne would be a stunning choice. Here are a few other options we recommend:

Clareanne Matte: https://www.instagram.com/p/BfQujHpgRu9/?hl=en&taken-by=cambriasurfaces

Brittanicca: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj5R1BPAK-z/?hl=en&taken-by=cambriasurfaces

Weybourne: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh4NGxuhRsb/?hl=en&taken-by=cambriasurfaces

Swanbridge: https://www.instagram.com/p/BhRil35AVLB/?hl=en&taken-by=cambriasurfaces

Queen Anne: https://www.instagram.com/p/BgTks6tACnK/?hl=en&taken-by=cambriasurfaces

Good luck with your project, hope this helps!

When you say dark stainless, are we to assume "black" stainless?

I think anything goes with stainless, regardless if it's "regular" or "black". But if you want to stay in the grey family, there are a ton of grey quartz colors that would work. Caesarstone Alpine Mist is a pretty lighter grey. One of my favorite Caesarstone colors is Bianco Drift. It's a bit more taupe. It was too expensive for me so I went with something different, Hanstone Kindred, which is taupe, grey, and white with flecks of copper.

Edit - my sister in law has Cambria Summerhill with her ultra white cabinets and dark appliances. It's a busier pattern than Clareann but it's pretty with some sparkle.

Hanstone Kindred is gorgeous! Their Blanco Canvas or Stratto might work too. Would bringing in some taupe tones work with your colors?

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Thank you all so much for your input. I’m currently leaning towards Cambria’s ClareAnne. I viewed it in the Cambria gallery in San Francisco yesterday and I think it will compliment the white cabinets and dark stainless beautifully. Dark stainless steel is relatively new to the market, it’s not black, more a dark charcoal gray and completely smudge proof which is a huge bonus. If you are considering it though bear in mind that there are variances in the color among manufacturers. We went with Bosch appliances and they look beautiful against the bright white cabinetry. I think the mid gray of ClareAnne with it’s delicate veining will be the perfect accompaniament.

do you love the clareanne? i am looking at a grey marble like cambria myself