Take a cabinet sample to the appliances and see which you prefer. Stainless will stand out from the cabinets, black stainless will blend more.

Personally, I think if I were going to use that wood, I would do appliance panels.

Stainless steel is intrinsically 'silver' colored. Black passivization treatments as well as paint finishes can be scratched, changed by chemical exposure, and/or faded from UV and ozone. Hence, black surfaces may be expected to be more difficult to keep looking new over extended periods of time.

IMO a high gloss white would have been nicer for the cabinets with the walnut but now I almost think blackif you can find ones in a matte finish without texture .

I think the black and walnut looks nice. Ignore people who make rude comments always prefaced with “IMO” (eye roll). I would go with stainless for the appliances. Classic, looks nice, and breaks up the black a bit.

This is going to be beautiful! I'd go with stainless to lighting things up a bit. Also, I'm suspicious of the coating they use to make black stainless and I think the stainless will wear better.

I never buy appliance suites, I buy the best appliance from each vendor. Stainless will match brand to brand, other finishes may not...

^^^^ agreed - and they will never wear out at the same time - making the ability to match impossible if you go black stainless.

Stainless

TopZero in black stainless steel.

I like stainless as well. Also, that walnut is stunning

Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions.

Going with stainless steel.

Will post pictures next month for the final kitchen look :)

Just put Bosch black stainless in my natural cherry kitchen. I am loving it. Still has film, still need to adjust one door

I would go with stainless steel. I read lots of blogs refer to: how the black stainless steel scratches off.

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@User, I too have Bosch black stainless in my natural cherry kitchen. I too am loving it. So easy to clean. No large shiny appliances to distract your attention.