There are dozens of whites, and they can so easily clash with one another. Remember, too, that white cabinetry can change color in time, particularly toward yellow, given the type of coating that was used and amount of exposure to sunlight your kitchen receives. This change may show up in 1 year, or it could be 5 years or more, but it's just something to keep in mind.

I'm not seeing a Cambria option in your list unless I missed something, and as far as quality which you asked about, that's the brand generally at the top of the ladder. If you have a ProSource in your area, you'll usually get the best pricing on Cambria from them. Light quartz can also yellow in time given the large amount of resin in the formulation, though this doesn't always happen, but if you'll search the Houzz forums for "quartz yellowing," you can read more about it.

One of the things that we see pretty regularly in these forums are posts by people who have completed a kitchen remodel with an all-white or nearly so color scheme and want to add "warmth" or "color" back into the decor. You might want to keep this in mind with the countertop surface you are choosing and perhaps expand your options to something more adventurous. Beyond that, there's not much more that the community will probably offer you by way of suggestion without some photos of your space and the slabs you are considering. Best wishes.

Make sure you follow range/cooktop instructions for backguards if you're using it as a backsplash.

I think with the black hood I would want a counter with some black in it to tie the hood in.

Thanks all! Oh goodness, hoping the white cabinets and/or quartz won't yellow! I unfortunately haven't found a Cambria option I like. Initially I liked Brittanica but now want more of a marbley look and I cannot seem to find a nice one in quartz. The Calacatta Grey Quartmaster and Zodiac Neve seem to look a little blotchy rather than a nice even marble. Any other options?

@ajohnsonk There's always real marble. Some are more durable than others for a kitchen, Danby being one of the best. One of the contributors on Houzz that is a pro doing a lot of countertop restoration frequently recommends Stoneguard for the surface of marble to prevent etching. It's very expensive but apparently works. The main issue with Stoneguard is that it reduces your surface's temperature resistance down to a mere 350 degrees Fahrenheit, so touching the corner of a really hot pan to the surface isn't going to be a good idea with that. I picked a hard variety of soapstone for my kitchen renovation after looking at a lot of other options and am very excited about that element of the kitchen. It's Beleza if you want to read more about it, about a 4.5 on the Mohs scale and resists scratching, available from a Brazilian quarry. It would tie in to the dark hood you have, as someone else mentioned. If you're set on quartz, there are so many options that it's really hard to comment. You might get out when all the non-essential shopping bans are lifted and see if you can view some slabs in person. Sometimes seeing things in person on a large scale helps.

have you considered quartzite? I love my taj mahal leathered counters

do you have pictures? of anything?

does the countertop have to be white? A charcoal colored one like the Eternal line from Silestone would look great w/your hood

what is your flooring?

does it have to be quartz? why not a type of marble or quartzite?

Why not granite there are white ones that would be very nice.