Dave, just read your first post on kitchen so understand how you arrived at this decsion point to add the 6 ft cabinet. Good plan! You said you’re replacing countertops to update kitchen. I think you should add that pic here from your first post showing the area where the new cab section will be added so you get the best advice. What I wonder is, since new cab section will be a bit outside the original kitchen & separate from existing cabinets, if you could add a different color of cabs. Not wood since if not exact match will not look good, but a color. The countertops will all match since you’re getting new so color could be coordinated with them. Also, are you planning lower cabs and counter only or upper cabs too? Please explain that plan & add the picture of space next to frig where new cabs will go. It could be that the cabs/ counter could be wider than the cabs/counter in the kitchen run of cabs too, Your flooring is really pretty.

You're not going to match it with a single stain. Most commercial furniture and cabinets use a multi-step process where one to three different dyes are used to achieve a base color, a pigment stain is applied to bring up grain structure and figure either on the raw wood or as a glaze over an intermediate shellac coat, and then, after a clear finish, a toner can be applied to adjust the final color.

Cherry adds to the complication because it changes color significantly, becoming darker as it is exposed to UV light.

I'd guess, at the least that your cabinets were dyed with something having a greenish tint to reduce the red appearance and then glazed with a dark brown pigment stain.

Getting a good match will be a time-consuming process of testing that may well go astray as the cherry ages after sanding. You may well want to consider finding an experienced finisher to do the work. Bob Flexner and Jeff Jewitt have both written excellent books on the finishing process that you'll want to digest prior to taking this on as a DIY project.

KW - i am looking to add two base cabinets and a wine fridge to the left of my refrigerator. I plan to install granite. I was thinking about painting the existing cabinets but the cost of hiring a professional is high. I will likely sell this house in the next 5 years so I am trying to keep costs down.

I'm no artist or kitchen designer, but if the new cabinets are not right up against the old ones (and perhaps even if they are) I might look for a a way to paint the new (and perhaps the surround for the fridge) in a complementary color and leave the old cabinets alone.

Would it look off if I installed new white cabinets next to the stained ones?

@Dave Thanks for pic & added info. I see outlet in space so seems won’t be too hard to add outlet lower for wine frig. I also see radiator along base & not sure how one deals easily with that since it can’t be blocked with cabs. A thought here….you have a budget for this add & rightly so especially since plan is to sell within next 5 years. What about finding a beautiful old side board with storage in it and with open space underneath it so that heat from radiator isn’t blocked? There are beautiful pieces out there - vintage - and they’re very solid & many have great storage in shelves & drawers. Check Antique stores etc in your area. If finish on sideboard is ok, leave it, otherwise paint or refinish. When you have new counters installed, have a piece cut to fit the top of this sideboard & you have a nice tie in to the kitchen. Wine frig can sit right next to this on frig side. I thought of this as when we had our new quartz counters installed, there was material left over. I had them fabricate a top for the small base cabinet that was from my older dining set & was in dining area in the kitchen. It turned out great. Mine was cut to fit exactly but yours would be a larger piece & could have a slight overhang like a kitchen counter would - an inch or so along front and sides. Just an idea but seems easier way to deal with radiator & wouldn’t damage flooring. Definitely would give you the extra storage & counter you want and would fill that space nicely with something interesting.

That’s a really good idea. My father in-law is a plummer so he will remove the radiator if needed. I have a small ranch so heat is not a concern. What are your thoughts on extending the granite countertop a few inches from where my current countertop sits right now? The granite would extend past the backsplash a bit but give us more counter space.

I have two other radiators in this room. I can keep it, not a big deal.

Thanks KW

I would use a counter depth piece of cherry or walnut butcher block and industrial shelf brackets and add just a prep counter/ breakfast bar there.