Of the three you posted, I'd choose the second one, the Silver Gray Leathered.

Thank you! That was my 1st choice as well. I am also open to suggestions. :)

what flooring is in place ?

walnut island top....shown....I'd be eager to bring in warmth....but depends on floor if it works and hopefully not a wet area w sink.....other pics are leathered granite which you indicate....I'd take your python selection...but maybe keep looking....

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Another option is honed Jet MIst (aka Virginia Mist). It's a nice contrast to the Colonial White, being black with white markings, while the CW is white with black markings. I have it in my kitchen on the beverage bar with white marble on the rest of the kitchen. Good luck finding a slab you like!

I had honed Virginia Mist also known as Jet Mist in my previous home. LOVED it!!

I think the 2nd one Silver Grey Leathered is verrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy similar to Virgina Jet Mist and will look beautiful in your space. You will love having an island with the same height countertop. Have you considered painting the island a different color that could work with the space?

Here are some images of two different counters in one kitchen. Notice how they work nicely together.

this one sort of looks like a similar combination to yours

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IMO do the same granite I have installed granites years apart and they work together . I hope you are not doing the island cabinets in a different color for sure. Can we see your kitchen it is hard to help with no context and a picture of the granite you have. I have avery contemporary kitchen and so I would do the Python but who knows without seeing your space.

The island will be the largest most visible piece. I'd look at all the Colonial White available before going with another stone. A more figured CW would make a good choice. And that means it doesn't need to be a perfect match. Just more dramatic.

I agree with Patricia. I’ve read many times to limit differences between islands & perimeter to one thing - either counter or cabinet but not both. After looking at example pics shown here, if you proceed with contrast counter for island, I’d be careful to consider what backsplash looks like with new counter. We had our 2 level island cut to all counter height a couple years ago. What a game changer for our kitchen function & our enjoyment of it! We opted to change out all the counter top & especially since our island was already a different color wood finish than perimeters. Part of the driver of our counter choice was ability to get a slab for island that was large enough that no seams would be required. Our island is an angled one so that increased the size needed.

I would look high & low for more Colonial White. So far as to put the project on hold until I found it.

When talking about design ... "my contractor suggested" ... are some of the most dangerous words out there! LOL

Most contractors are not good designers!

This is all great feedback - THANK YOU! I will try to get some actual kitchen pics later today when I get home.

Can you do a leathered finish in an area that will be wet (the sink is on the island).

I have taken pics of my CW, but I swear that it photographs so differently than how it looks in pics!

Never mind the mess but here is a pic of the current island as well as an area of the perimeter to show the backsplash.

@speshulgirl123 Your island shape is just like mine was!

Before 43” high 19” deep bar counter

After - counter height - same aerial footprint of bar - the Island pony wall extends out 2.5” past the cabinets on each end so the new countertop now extends past the ends of cabinets 3” instead of standard 1.5” overhang - it’s perfectly fine. Another change is flooring is now different from pic - much lighter oak color.

Wow! what a huge didference it looks great!!!!!