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New build- kitchen cabinet and wall colors

15 days ago

Thank you for any help in advance.
We are in the under-roof stage of a new build and I think I want to change the original paint selections for kitchen walls and cabinets. We are building out of state so unfortunately, I'm not in a position to run to the house with paint swatches at different times of day to select, so I am hoping for guidance.

Should mention that I'm coming from honey oak cabinets and trim so stained wood is not a want. I would love painted cabinets and want to stay neutral with an earthy accent or a hint of earthy.

Originally chose SW Alabaster for walls, SW Greek Villa for trim and ceiling, BM Natural Cream for cabinets and SW Anonymous (love this color, would like to keep it and this could be my earthy). Don't you think these colors, except island, look the same?

Recessed lights and island pendants will be 3000 kelvins. kitchen has three 20/46 windows and room is open to great room with very large sliding door. Counter is quartz and since I don't know the name of it, I will include an image.

Comments (6)

  • 15 days ago
    last modified: 15 days ago

    I don't get it. SW Alabaster and SW Greek Villa are virtually the same. The Natural Cream webpage suggests Cloud Cover as a coordinating color. Maybe it would be a good choice for walls.

  • 15 days ago
    last modified: 15 days ago

    Find a local color consultant that can go to the house and test actual paint samples in the space. The cost will be insignificant compared to the total cost to build the house and having to look at colors that aren't "perfect" for the next 10+ years.


    Is it too late to have cabinets that go to the ceiling?

  • 15 days ago

    Thank you all for the speedy responses! Forgot to mention that we are waiting for bid to extend cabinets to ceiling. Good idea Kendrah on using same cabinet and wall color if we decide to not extend to ceiling. Maybe a consultant is the way to go. Would still like to come up with a plan myself, regardless of consultant. Thank you

  • 9 days ago

    We had to do this recently - I ordered the samplize swatches for any color that I was remotely interested in and brought them during a site visit to see them in the space (we are building 4 hrs away). If it were me, I’d try to limit/simplify your paint palette if you can - you can always paint the walls a different color down the road, just make sure you’re happy with the cab color


    fwiw we did BM Navajo white for walls and BM simply white for cabs, trim and ceiling

  • 8 days ago

    I am often curious how people have picked colors - but that doesn't really matter. What matters is that you get a good outcome.


    Originally chose SW Alabaster for walls, SW Greek Villa for trim and ceiling, BM Natural Cream for cabinets and SW Anonymous (love this color, would like to keep it and this could be my earthy). Don't you think these colors, except island, look the same?


    When selecting a white and you are not an expert at mixing whites your best bet is to select one color for walls, trim and ceiling.


    I am not sure what brands are actually being used, you are mixing the Natural Cream cabinets which is a BM color with other colors being SW colors.


    Often cabinet paints are slightly different than the "Matched" white. Having any white matched by a different company can be problematic - not all the bases are the same and outcomes with whites and light colors are often noticeably different.


    Have you seen a finished cabinet with your countertop? Have you seen both of these next to your flooring.


    If those are set in stone my advice would be to use samples of each of those to pick a single "Best White" to pair with the other large color elements that will be in your home.


    If any of the other color selections are not working (Flooring with cabinets and countertops) it is best to catch it now before it is too late to change your mind.


    If you can get your hands on the samples for flooring, cabinets and countertops I would order a sampling of warm and cool whites from https://samplize.com/ and test them with all three pieces. The best lighting for testing is natural daylight. Take the samples outside around 2:00 in the afternoon on a clear day and look at the whites next to the samples - which ones turns green, pink, gray or yellow - those are the ones you don't want. One will look just right.


    Kylie M interiors has a good video showing how to pick whites to go with tile, countertops and other finishes.


    It will give you a better idea on how to see what doesn't work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhRTLK3bj_g



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