Based on your pix, the counters do bring out the yellow in the cabinets. The cabinets are a warm white and the counter looks cool. If possible, I would hold off choosing counters until cabinets are in.

There was also the calacatta alto on the left i originally went to look at

It’s really hard to match whites. The one sample is too cool, and not super confident about the other. Can you do the opposite- a darker color with lighter veining?

The left one is better than the right, for sure…..it would be great to have a door with you when choosing a countertop!

If you search Houzz discussions, you will see so many people in your situation AFTER installing cabinets and counters and realizing the counters make the cabinets look yellow. You are smart for assessing this now. And yes, all of these counter choices are making your cabinets look yellow because there is a lot of yellow undertone in the cabinet color.

It is really hard finding counters with a good yellow undertone. I finally got Corian because of this reason. I was afraid they would look awful and dated but I love them and they are super stain resistant.

I do think there is a slight identity crisis in the items you are choosing. Each looks good independently but together there is a bit of disjointedness. The hardware is very pretty with your cabinets, but has more of a vintage vibe. Your blue tile is very contemporary with your cabinets. So the handles and backsplash aren't making sense to me in the same kitchen.

Also, what is your flooring going to be?

Any countertop name suggestions?

Dana, I remembered this blogger who used warm white cabinets (BM Navajo White). She did pick whiter counters but they had some warm veining. I thought it worked nicely. Gotta look for the exact counters.

Here’s a link. Looks like the counters are Arabescato Veneto Marble.

https://blog.jennysteffens.com/our-classic-white-kitchen-design-marble

Take a door with you when you choose a counter. It makes an enormous difference. It will certainly allow you to evaluate the yellow issue.

I personally do not think the hardware goes with the cabinets very well. I'm afraid that things would look cluttered and confusing.

Chloebud's photo looks really nice, if you like that much light color. I think you would have to have a door with you to prevent clashing. If you really like the hardware see if you can find something with veining of the same color as the hardware.

Look up cosmic Gold granite and see what you think. The variation in that can be pretty wide. The cosmic gold in my kitchen does not have the extreme coloring found in some photos, but the gold in the granite might go well with the gold of the hardware that you like. And cosmic gold would go well with the cabinets.

I agree with waiting until the cabinets are installed before choosing a counter.

What was your inspiration for choosing linen?

As you see, the quartz you show is too white.

Look at warmer quartz/quartzite suggested by Kylie Interiors.

https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-8-best-warm-toned-quartz-quartzite-countertops/

I didn’t want to go white white and i wanted something more on the beige side while staying in shaker style and that’s how i landed here.

Okay, but you seem to want a white based counter. Linen has a yellow undertone not beige.

At any rate you will need to change direction with the counter.

Take both cabs and navy backsplash to the stone shop and select the actual slab you want for countertop, take sample of slab home to see it in your kitchen

Try Onixxa Pompeii, Frosty Corrina, Melody, and Clarino - these quartz are warm off-whites/cream/ivory

Are you trying to choose a countertop from a big box store, or the slabs themselves from a warehouse? I am usually a very basic, simple, inexpensive consumer, but warehouse shopping for the granite was an absolute must. I chose cosmic gold granite for my counters, but there were three areas in the warehouse with that color - all with 2-5 slabs in that section, and each section quite different from the others. It was so hard to choose! A sample in a big box store cannot possibly give you a good idea of what the counter will look like.

Going back to stoneyard next Saturday with the cabinets and went on the site to find different options - calacatta monaco (current option) calacatta valentin, cashmere taj, cashmere caldia, cashmere delphi, blanca statuarietto, calacatta lavasa, alabaster white, and calacatta delios. Also thinking about a different backsplash or thinking of doing the same counter and backsplash stone as an option.

There are thousands of tiles that can make your countertop and cabinets work together. I would keep the navy tile in my pocket while stone yard shopping. Just find a good marriage between a stone and your cabinets. If you can be open minded about your backsplash, the first two will be easier to match. Your hardware will be last.

Matching all four at once has created the dilemma.

And then there's your led light color. 2700k is warm yellow. 3000k, 3500k, 4000k. As the number goes up the light projects less warmth(yellow).

So then which is best?

Best depends on what you are looking for. Do you want a honey yellow effect or a more stark white colder effect? I want 3000 - 3500 for under cabinet lights because I have poor vision and it help me see better when the light feels brighter. Patricia will tell you hands down 4000k. I think 4000k reads like an operating room and freaks me out. Some under cabinet lighting and other LED products have a feature that lets you switch between temps. My closet lights has a switch to go between 2700 and 3000.

We like our lights (all on dimmers) in the 2700-3000 k range. Hubby had inadvertently bought 4000 and 5000 before, and we felt like we were on an airport runway at night.😱

The reason I suggest 4000K LEDs is that mimics bright daylight with no yellow cast . I see no point in dimmerns in a kitchen but do like lighting on different switches to control how much light I need. I use undercabinet to go get a snack at night . I like eaving the pendants above the island on after making and serving dinner for a party and all lights on when working . I think a kitchen is like an operating room the more light the better and the less yellow the better.

Gotta disgree with a repeated piece of advice here. If you wait until the cabinets are installed to pick a counter, you will have to live withot a counter until the counter guys are ready. If you pick the counter now, you can schedule measuring for the day after the counters are installed. Timing matters.

Your cabinet looks yellow. If you put white up against it, it will look more yellow by comparison. I'd hold off on buying backsplash until you come to grips with countertop (and I would probably make the backsplash material the same as the countertop.). You need to look at the actual slabs in person if you are going with a natural stone. There is just too much variation in most slabs I don't know that I would pick cosmic gold granite but I would pick something similar like cosmos wave granite for the countertop.

I love my Fabuwood cabinets. I took a sample door with me to select the granite. Also, selected kelvin-adjustable lighting to control the yellowness. I agree with the others; find a countertop that has a little warmth or picks up a color in the environment. In my case I have lots of green outside the windows and I chose a green backsplash and a granite countertop with a hint of green.

How about going in a different direction and choosing something like Taj Mahal Quartzite?

@dina are your cabinets dove or linen?

the designer's invoice says Frost but I seem to recall she also referred to them as Dove

Taj Mahal countertops would look amazing!!!