I'm not a fan of two-tone. Do all one color, especially with all the arches in the cabinets.

if the floor remains I would go warmer but there are issues.....The medium gray walls and gray section of cabinets dont work IMO. the room beyond has some nice warmth to the walls the rug and the floor altho it needs a stripping and refinishing. If the kitchen floor remains then bring lots of white sample paint cards and tape them up..... because the counter and backsplash are very clinical white......you have to work with that and the floor being brown............PERHAPS if you care to......a nice upgrade first would be a hardwood floor to ground this space / while refinishing the floors in the nice looking room beyond . Plan things for a cohesive end result even if done in phases. I dont see gray as a good participant at all.

same floor throughout.....a big payoff long term.

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OP states the doors are being replaced.

I have two tone cabinets and love (blueish grey on top/black on bottom). It works well as the black blends in/unites our black appliances and counter and also with the flooring we chose.

It’s really important to consider the big picture.

Some kitchens suit 2-tone better than others and I have a feeling with its configuration, 2 different countertops, working with your wall color and flooring, it won’t be easy to achieve harmony. I’d use white on all the cabinets (same undertone in the counter or backsplash) or white on top/lowers the same color as walls. It’s about creating a fluid connection and kitchen will also feel larger.

Consider adding roman blinds and improving functionality/warmth of the coffee station area (a floating wood shelf will add interest and connect with counter, creating balance.)

All white for the cabinets.

I did my fridge surround and double height pantry the Sam as the uppers. I thought it would be too top heavy to do them the dark color…

"OP states the doors are being replaced."

Ooop, she did -- missed that! Still not a fan of two-tone, though. Go with all white. No grey.

Gray started trending 15 years ago and stopped trending about 4 years ago, when builders/designers transitioned to a warmer range of taupe colors. Lighter stained wood is trending now.

White has always been around, so definitely a safer choice.

I would not do 2-tone in your kitchen. It can work sometimes, but is usually the starting point and not a decision made at the end of the project when everything else has been selected.

IMO refacing costs as much as new so why not wait and do this right , do the flooring and redesign that litchen from the floor up . The you will have much better storage and an actual new kitchen that just will function and look better . I honestly do not see any reason to use gray and for sure no two tones in a tiny space . That corner could them have a counter all one height to give you more work surface , you need some kind of venting for the range and IMO what you are planning is the proverbial "lipstick on a pig " Do it right or do nothing is my advice.

Thank you for the comments. This is meant to be strictly a cospetic change and a new kitchen will cost at least 5-10x more as replacing the doors where I live. Doing nothing is not an option nor is spending $20k + to renovate. The existing bottom grey cabinets are not going to be painted and the colour of the pictures is off because of the lighting. The walls in both rooms are the same colour.

I would choose white as it will give you more flexibility to change the wall color down the road if you want