I love the color of my kitchen cabinets. Unfortunately it’s not Sherwin Williams but the color is the Benjamin Moore Harbor Gray. I think it would go well in any kitchen. It’s that perfect light neutral color. I too have black and stainless steel appliances and it fits together well.

Now why again are you painting those gorgeous cabinets and then on to fully remodel in a FEW years??

The cabinets are OK, but they’re nothing special, and the stain is rather pink. There is something to be said for living in a space for a while before you make any changes, but if you want to paint them, paint them. And taking down the beige tile is a great idea.

I would never go to the trouble, expense and difficulty of painting those cabinets if I am going to redo the kitchen in a few years. A total waste of money. Of course it’s yours to waste if you want, but to me it’s like throwing money out the window (or toward the painter). Several thousand that could instead go to your kitchen renovation.

The only thing I’d do right now in that kitchen is change out the black appliances since they suck the light, and replacing them with stainless steel appliances. Stainless is reflective and has a nice gleam. If in a few years when you re-do the kitchen the appliances don’t fit with your new layout, donate them to Habitat for Humanity which would love to get almost-new appliances.