what are the existing counters....I might leave those and do a color backsplash. I didnt really notice any issue. certain blues have some warmth which will help create a nice finishing detail for the cabinets. you need a backsplash ....everything looks fine. But if the counters have to be replaced I might go dark..as in jet mist granite very classic.....that leaves lots of options again for color in a backsplash. Go to whatever is local for a search of available granites. i like the cabinet color..a little lemony with vanilla . you can play off it in a few ways. No browns you state so look at darker as said between black and very dark charcoal gray./ steel-like or gunmetal.....you should be able to find a classic looking piece anywhere from medium to darker intensity. Have you figured out if you want light medium or dark for the counter??

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All whites will change with the light. Perhaps the paint on the walls is too cool a shade for the cabinetry......? The icy look of the crystal lighting isn't helping, either.

The first thing I'd do? Match the wall paint to the cabinets. or pick a contrasting color that is a bit warmer WARMER.

Look at the wall paint here.......vs. the cabinet paint. Look at the tone of the sofa......

Go to a stone yard, and look at Taj Mahal quartzite for tops. Take a drawer face WITH you. Slabs vary quite a bit.......warm and cool tones are evident in any Taj.

But the issue seems you are trapped in a warm/cool palette fail. .........( I'm noting the tone of the sofa in your pics as well. Your white walls are too cold a white, seemingly everywhere

Post some inspo pics of what you were going for. : )

Couch and area rug, seem to share the same issue - a bit of a fight.

Look at the wall, counter /cabinet.........relationships below

Warm........

Cool...............

In between......

I will second @JAN MOYER. I would change wall color. It doesn't go well with your cabinets. Taj Mahal might look good in your kitchen. I have in mine and I think it is pretty.

Thank you to everyone that has responded. My apologies because I should have mentioned this is a new build house and we have not painted. We thought since the counters and the back splash are permanent and more than likely going to be the most costly that we would choose those first and then decide on the paint colors.

The counters we have now are just the builder grade. During construction we decided to wait on the stone counters and backsplash.

The rug in the family room and the kitchen table are temporary until the painting and kitchen are complete.

So any advice on those would be great too.

We’ve bought home a sample of Taj Mahal but my husband didn’t like it at all. He said it was almost exactly the same color as the cabinets and was too monochromatic.

Also, among the many samples was broadway black by Daltile but we were told by the designer at the showroom on the second trip that it’s too dark because our floors are dark too. She recommended Brittanica Warm by Cambria along with MSI champagne subway glass mosaic tile for the backsplash and Benjamin Moore 1474 cape may cobblestone for paint.

We are open to both light medium and dark for the counters but have been advised that since the floors are dark not to go dark on the counters.

Here are the pictures of both along with some saved online pictures but all pics online have a white cabinet and not vanilla so I’m not sure of how it’s going to work.

Please let me know your feedback.

Thank you

Hubby is wrong about Taj Mahal ...............just saying. : ) This is one of THE most gorgeous selections available today. Not to mention .........it's not a plastic quartz. It is gorgeous, polished or honed.

Taj Mahal with back painted backsplash in my kitchen. Just posting so You could visualize it since the color of your backsplash is similar to mine ;-)

Okay, so your husband has nixed Taj. I thought of that as well but also Virginia Mist, which is charcoal grayish-black with veining that doesn’t scream white.
@Jan Moyer is right. The white builder- painted walls are confusing your eyes. You DO need to paint your walls -now -with a creamy white. The photo of your sofa tells the whole story. Your cool vs. warm palette is so visually awkward you can’t make decisions like countertops and backsplashes.
Something like SW Antique Ivory would change the feel of your house instantly. Then you’ll be able to assess which countertop colors work. You really have to take one cabinet door off and keep it in your car. Have that with you whenever you go to a stone yard or showroom. Have you looked at Cambria? Silestone? Are you a lover of granite or quartz or both? Finding the right countertop is a journey.
Here are some ideas to think about.

Perla Venetia quartzite

I agree that the wall color is not helping you at all.

Thank you all for taking the time to respond.

I’ve convinced my husband to reconsider Taj Mahal.

One of the stone yards is expecting a new shipment of TM within 2 weeks so we Will be going to see those.

I’ve been calling around to find Blizzard,Virginia mist and Jet mist granite so we can go see the slabs but no luck yet on those so I will continue my search.

Just a quick question on those….

What are the thoughts on those with my dark hardwood floors?

Also going to SW to find a warmer paint color this week and hopefully painting the kitchen this week.

I’m feeling hopeful that we can have a beautiful kitchen.:)

Your dark floors are not near your countertop. If you like the darker ideas, it will work because your cabinets are that creamy vanilla (which I love). Taj is not dramatic, but one of the darker ones I posted definitely is too much for him. I’m hoping you find something in a soft grey with veining. Just so you can see it in real life.

I’m sorry I forgot to answer your question about cambria and silestone.

we have looked at them both and many more.

we are open to the material as long as it looks good. Quartz, granite, quartzite but defin not marble.

Do you have any suggestions from cambtia or silesstone?

Soapstone?

Please let me know your thoughts on this slab of Taj Mahal

Its lovely in a picture. It's been seven months. Have you painted kitchen walls to match cabinets yet? : )

All it takes Is a trip to a Ben Moore store with a drawer face from the kitchen. They will MATCH it. Custom.

unfortunately not! we began working on other projects but still continued to look for slabs of taj mahal but shipments were always late and even they did arrive we didnt like the slabs.

The slabs in the picture have been the best ones.

the cabinets are sw 7011 and we were thinking to paint the walls sw 7051 which is listed as a coordinating color. heres a pictures of that

I think your cabinet color is lovely. the crystal lighting is too formal and icy cool for the space. But don’t put too much stock in my opinion if you love them. I agree with warming up the walls. What’s your vision of your dream kitchen? Do you want a transitional style kitchen or a formal contemporary one?

Formal and contemporary

It’s very hard to assess what a stone will look like from a monitor (especially since the slabs are vertical but are installed horizontally) but my vote is those slabs are beautiful. They may be what you’ve been waiting for.

" Formal, and contemporary"

Okay, I do realize you settled in to wait and do your own thing post build. But. THE FRIDGE? This needs a counter depth....it needs a cabinet housing, ( sides) and in a perfect world ? Real venting over the range.

No amount of crystal from the ceiling will get you over those two humps, for lack of a better word.