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wall color for a white kitchen

Hi i need to pick color for my walls in my kitchen. It has a lot of light cabinets and backsplash are all white ( cambria smithfield) i’ll have dark walnut accents on the hood and 4 wall shelves. Would you do a dark green or dark grayish blue or leave it a light color?

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  • 4 years ago

    I have a similar kitchen and chose Gray Owl, a light neutral gray/blue. I'd keep it light myself.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Can you photo shop this before committing? I would love to see a dark color on the walls, but see the high contrast as an image first...

    Edited to add pictures







    Cagla Pekel Kanier thanked lucky998877
  • 4 years ago

    It depends…..do you like a bright space? In the photos your kitchen doesn’t look huge, nor super bright (of course it could just be the time of day your photos were taken)…..I’d stay on the lighter side, either a light gray or BM Chantilly Lace, a nice, neutral white.

  • 4 years ago

    Hi just thinking one wall with the shelves as an accent wall something like this

  • 4 years ago

    Sorry couldnt figure how to make it better in the app will try more when back home

  • 4 years ago

    Love it!

  • 4 years ago

    You mean for a dark accent wall? I’ll keep other areas white

  • 4 years ago

    I found a nice color for the accent wall i think i’ll go with that but i got more samples to try

  • 4 years ago

    Hi Cagla! The smithfield counters turned out great! I like how you took it up the backsplash. So sleek and clean looking.

    I love your greenish grey accent wall idea. I am not loving the smoke grey paint above, but your opinion is what counts!

    I think a tad lighter and more green would let the beautiful walnut shelves stand out better.

    I picked the color BM Intrigue as an example. Maybe this will help give you an idea of how it might look. But you would definitely have to try it out in your space. I added the smaller picture in the corner so you can see how the the lighter or darker shades come out depending on lighting and the direction the wall faces.

    This is BM Intrigue on the cabinet here.


  • 4 years ago

    Hi Rebunky!! So thankful for your comments and great idea with the visual!!! I’ll definitely go get a sample of that beautiful color!!! Thank you so much indeed!!

  • 4 years ago

    Hi Rebunky- i got the intrigue and carolinas Gull and painted a little i think we will go with the gull as its softer. Thank you again for your help. What would you do the other walls that surround it? I found a nice white. White Heron but i’m not 100 sure.

  • 4 years ago

    Gull is on the right, Intrigue on the keft

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    I agree with you. I like the Carolina Gull better too. The Intrigue looks pretty dark without the ceiling lights on.

    I am always amazed how much paint can change color in different spaces. I once used a greige paint, heavy on the green undertone. It looked great in most of the house, but it turned purple in the living room. It was crazy.

    I looked up the White Heron and it seems like it will look good with the Gull.

    Please share the results when everything is done! 💗

  • 4 years ago

    I realized i thanked you in another thread!! Rebunky special thanks to you- still some details are missing like light fixtures and there is an issue with our fridge doors but here it is!!! I used vanilla milkshake instead of white heron and used the gull for the accent wall. I think it looks exactly as you’ve sent me :) thank you again for your help and wonderful ideas!