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20 Kitchen Cabinet Colors & Combinations [With Pictures]

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Sharing the best kitchen cabinet colors for your home and the top trending colors to use. Also includes examples of each color in real-life kitchens.

20 Beautiful Paint Colors for Kitchen Cabinets {2021 Trends}

Don’t be afraid of bringing color to your kitchen! Especially since it is the center of the home. Cabinets don’t always have to be white or some other neutral color.

Painting your cabinets can truly make them stand out while adding a burst of energy to the space. I know it can be hard to imagine the finished product, so today I’m sharing pictures of painted kitchen cabinet ideas to help you visualize it!

Best Kitchen Cabinet Color Combinations

With all these color ideas for painting kitchen cabinets, I’ve included a full list for you with plenty of photos to show you what it will look like. Kitchen cabinet color trends have come a long way from being very monochromatic. People are embracing bolder colors that make a statement. So which color trend will you go with? Let’s take a look at some of the front runners.

Sage green has been on the horizon for the last couple of years as a trending paint color. This is due to the popularity of the Boho design style and the mid-century modern look. Both have design elements pulled from nature and a more modern flare. It feels serene and still fresh and fun.

Green/Yellow/Pinks

Sage Green and White

This kitchen used sage green as the main color cabinet and mixed in white cabinets for the island. The white quartz countertops and gold hardware give a little glam to this kitchen. The traditional rug has vibrant colors like blue to add some dimension.

Design by Caitlin Flemming as seen on The Wall Street Journal

Yellow

This kitchen went through an amazing transformation, from country brown cabinets to bright yellow on the lower cabinets and open shelving on top!

{ A Beautiful Mess }

A soft buttery yellow is a warm color to paint the cabinets with. It leads to a sophisticated look as well.

{ via BHG }

Such a charming kitchen, especially with all the rich wood counters being paired with this creamy yellow.

{ Heather Hungeling Design }

Pink/Blush

You may never think about a pink color for your kitchen, but some people really do like it. This pink looks incredible with all the white, and pops of color from the accessories.

{ Leela Cyd }

Mint

Mint kitchen cabinets give a cool coastal feel to this kitchen. Paired with white gives it a more modern feel.

{via Home Depot}

{via BHG}

Emerald Green

Go bold with a glossy deep green. They look incredible with all the brass hardware and glass.

{ via Southern Living }

This gorgeous kitchen is stunning with white upper cabinets and emerald green on the bottom.

{via Elle Decor}

Neutral Shades

Black

I love a great black kitchen- and this one looks so comfortable especially with those butcher block counters and matching beams.

{via Blair Harris }

Such a fabulous farmhouse look with the black cabinets , big farmhouse sink, and open shelving above.

{via Elizabeth Lawson }

Don’t be afraid of going with a dark black color on the lowers especially when you have tons of natural light flowing into the kitchen and shining off those white counters and uppers.

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Shades of Blue

Grey & Navy

As a huge fan of gray, AND dark blue. I’d totally go for this design. The island gives the perfect amount of blue to go with all the curtains and pretty dishes.

{ via Design Shuffle }

Navy Blue

A gorgeous farmhouse kitchen in this modern navy blue color.

{via Fixer Upper}

Such gorgeous navy cabinets with this darker glaze.

{via BHG}

Powder Blue

I have to admit this might just be my favorite one so far. Powder blue kitchen cabinets are designer choices these days for people who want a more designer look but are not bold enough to go with a darker shade. I love the chalkboard wall in this one for a farmhouse touch.

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Turquoise

{via Lonny Magazine}

{via K. Marshall Design}

Ever think about two different shades of blue? It works in this open and modern kitchen!

{ via Southern Living }

Shades of Purple

Lilac

This gem of a kitchen has a beautiful lilac island! Granted, lilac isn’t for everyone, but it sure is perfect for this house.

{via Alison Kandler Interior Design }

Deep Purple

The light purple color on the cabinets play along beautifully with the stained glass window over to the right. It is almost as if this color could be considered neutral.

{via Jeff King & Co }

A huge island in a bright and open kitchen can definitely be this shade of purple. The dining table has a dark purple base that plays with this perfectly.

{via Christopher Peters }

Shades of Grey

Light Grey

Grey is a timeless color. It can make the kitchen a beautiful classic, and it can go with any style cabinets and home you have and I think it really is the new neutral, all shades of gray.

{via Our Vintage Home Love }

{via Elements of Style on Decorpad }

Dark Grey

Dark grey cabinets give such a striking contrast to a kitchen. Paired with gold accents gives it a sleek modern look.

{via House & Home}

{via Elizabeth Lawson Design}

Classic White

This is THE go-to color it seems these days and you can see why! It really gives an updated look to a classic kitchen.

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Wood

Talking about classics! This timeless look has been around forever and is making a resurgence with the farmhouse look that is so popular right now.

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Dark Brown Wood

This trend of a darker wood cabinet is not as popular right now but done right I think it still looks amazing and not outdated. I love it paired with lots of white for a modern take.

{via Country Living}

{via The Wood Grain Cottage}

Beige

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Cream

This gorgeous cream color is less grey than the beige above and a little more yellow to the white-based paints. It gives a kitchen a soft warm feel for sure.

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Did you find a color that you can’t live without? I hope these 20 Beautiful Kitchen Cabinet Colors have won you over and make you decide to add a splash of color to the kitchen.

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The Best Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors, According to 18 Designers

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Plus, how to paint with them

By Sarah Lyon

November 19, 2021

Choosing kitchen cabinet paint colors that will make your cupboards pop may seem like an impossible task when there are so many brands and shades to choose from. But whether your inclination is to go for a classic white or think outside the box a bit with a moody hue, there are plenty of designer-approved options that you should feel confident about choosing. Below, 18 designers weigh in on the kitchen cabinet paint colors that they find to be ultra-dreamy and perfect for your DIY painting job.

A kitchen by Amhad Freeman showcases wall cabinets in Sherwin-Williams’ Crushed Ice.

Photo: Nick McGinn

Sherwin-Williams Crushed Ice (SW 7647)

“This is the most absolute perfect color of light gray, and it’s as close to white as possible. I request that the cabinets be primed with standard white primer, as it will provide a clean and clear backdrop for the truest color. Always use semigloss paint, and have the cabinets hand-painted for the best look. This way, if the paint chips or gets scratched, they can be touched up much easier!”—Amhad Freeman

Farrow & Ball Pointing (No. 2003)

“It’s the perfect shade of creamy white and looks great with anything from veiny Paonazzo marble to Belgian Bluestone countertops. A little tip: I always recommend a hand-painted finish. I really adore seeing the faintest hint of paintbrush lines; I think this adds so much character.”—Alyssa Kapito

Behr Ultra Dark Cobalt Blue Extra Durable Semi-Gloss Enamel Interior Paint & Primer (PPU15-3)

“My favorite kitchen cabinet paint color is deep cobalt blue. While this color is striking, it also represents peace and serenity—perfect for one of the most-used places in your home. To achieve the desired look, you need three coats.”—Dominique Fluker

Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)

“This is a saturated warm gray that works well in kitchens and bathrooms. For cabinet durability, oil-based paint is the best. We have the cabinets sanded thoroughly, then use an oil-based primer. I prefer to have existing cabinets sprayed for a clean look, but they can be hand-brushed as well. If a client is sensitive to smell, I recommend using Benjamin Moore’s Stix primer followed by their waster-based Advance paint line.”—Laura Casey

Sherwin-Williams Caviar (SW 6990)

“Choosing a black with depth can be a bit challenging, but we’re leaning into Caviar as the perfect black for kitchen cabinets. To keep the cabinets from getting too flat and cold, we suggest utilizing festive hardware in brass finishes to warm them up a bit. ”—Eneia White

Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist (OC-27)

“It’s one of those paint shades that looks beautiful in almost any setting. It breathes an air of sophistication and visual appeal to any space. I recommend two coats of paint paired with one coat of primer for optimal results.”—Nishi Donovan

Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog (SW 9177) and Sherwin-Williams Dark Night (SW 6237)

“These impactful blues allow for a lovely contrast when paired with lighter natural or quartz countertops. We recommend using a tinted primer close to your color to cut down on the number of coats needed—at least 50 percent of the full color should be in the primer. Don’t shy away from a fun and dramatic color!”—Laura Umansky

Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone (No. 241) and Farrow & Ball Strong White (No. 2001)

“Off colors that straddle the line between gray and beige are particularly stunning and can work well with both dark and light countertops. They have just enough pigment, so if your countertops are marble, the cabinet paint intentionally doesn’t match (versus a white, which has to be perfect). Like all paint jobs, be sure to test in different lights, such as early morning and dusk.”—Anne Mueller

Benjamin Moore Simply White (OC-117)

“We love a creamy white kitchen cabinet and often use this—it looks great with many different quartz and marble countertops and is clean, simple, and not too bright. From our experience, kitchen cabinets require a primer and a minimum of two coats of paint. We strongly recommend letting your paint cure for a minimum of 48 hours; we like to wait three days before adding hardware and all your favorite items back.”—Liz Goldberg

Sherwin-Williams’ Black Magic stars in this kitchen by Arianne Bellizaire.

Photo: Jessie Preza

5 ideas with a longevity trend

At the mention of kitchen remodeling, most people think of traditional images that are win-win and time-tested. Their attributes are white cabinets, granite countertops, neutral finishes. But if you dare to go beyond the usual, you will understand how colorful and inspiring this utilitarian space can be.

Sunny yellow

As if filled with rays of the sun, yellow is the color of optimism and cheerfulness. It has the ability to stimulate the appetite. Ideal for dark and cramped spaces. When choosing this tone, its intensity should be taken into account. Bright shades are best used to emphasize individual elements: bar stools, walls, baseboards.

Sand or oil tones are quite suitable for cabinets and walls. Any shade of yellow goes well with brown and natural wood. Every detail highlighted with it will delight the eye, like a vase of fresh lemons or a bright bouquet of daffodils. Let it be sunny!

Noble dark blue

Refined and discreet blue is an unexpected trend in today's kitchen design. Just as a well-ironed dark suit pairs elegantly with a snow-white shirt and brown shoes, navy blue cabinets need to be paired with white worktops and wood fittings. Steel and gold accents in the form of kitchen appliances and lamps will add drama to the overall composition.

Updating a skirting board is the easiest way to introduce desired shades into an interior. You can also try mosaics, subway-style tiles, or ornamented ceramics. Interior items such as chairs (dining or bar) in matching colors complete the look of your kitchen.

Luxury metal

Add some sparkle to your kitchen with brass, silver and copper. This affordable technique will lead to a spectacular result. Moreover, brass is back in fashion. Replacing the standard chrome pieces with patina copper pieces will turn an ordinary wardrobe into vintage and sophisticated. A kettle or plates with metal rims complete the look of the kitchen.

Lighting is another amazing way to add some sparkle to your interior. Chandeliers made of copper or any other metal, placed above the dining table, will decorate and make even a very simple interior unique. If you muster up the courage and paint the baseboards and countertops gold, your kitchen will turn into a genuine museum piece. Very glamorous!

Bold color combination

The artful combination of two or more bright colors is a guaranteed way to express your personality and make your kitchen not just beautiful, but unique. Successful combinations are: turquoise and greenish-yellow, orange or yellow with gray, red and white. Choose a detail to make it stand out with a contrasting hue, such as a baseboard, countertop, shelves, chairs, curtains, or kitchen appliances.

The contrast of the white wall cabinets with the bright surfaces of the base cabinets provides a dynamic look. By changing the colors of individual elements, you can regularly update the interior without significant costs.

Shades of Gray

Gray doesn't mean boring. This neutral color pairs well with natural wood and white finishes. Most advantageously, this tone emphasizes large objects, such as cabinets.

Medium or light gray (French) shades are more suitable for small items. Other inclusion ideas include wall decor, ash gray floor tiles, gray stone countertops, or painted baseboards. The finishing touches for such a palette should be details made of chrome, brass or wood.

It turns out that it is not necessary to completely change the furniture and equipment in the kitchen in order to update its interior. You can simply include unusual combinations of colors in its decoration. Use the advice of experienced designers and surprise your friends and relatives.

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The combination of colors in the interior of the kitchen

When planning to renovate the kitchen or when planning to buy new kitchen furniture, everyone is faced with the problem of decorating the kitchen interior and choosing colors for such an important room in our house.

According to the designers' recommendations, we have compiled the basic rules for combining colors in the interior of the kitchen. When deciding on the choice of color for interior design of the kitchen, you should remember two main points Therefore, for a small kitchen, it is desirable to use pastel colors in combination with bright accents. Too spacious kitchen can be made more comfortable if you combine bright colors and low-key dark color in its interior, and make the kitchen set two-tone.

2. The interior of the kitchen can be made multi-color or one-color. In a multi-color kitchen, one color should be dominant.

Single color (monochrome kitchen)

If you are going to design a kitchen set in a single color, you must not only choose one color for the set itself, but use its shades in interior design.

The basis of a quality kitchen design lies in the maximum harmony of furniture and decor with wall, floor and ceiling finishes. It is very important that the components of the interior fit each other both in terms of stylistic orientation and color scheme.

Every person associates the kitchen in the house with the comfort and warmth of the hearth. This effect can be achieved only if the right combination of colors in the interior of the kitchen.

Designer's advice on choosing a color palette and its intensity:

* The kitchen can be decorated in several colors. However, you should not use more than three shades, as in this case the main idea of \u200b\u200bthe design of the room will be lost.

* If the color of the walls and the color of the kitchen set are the same, then the shade of the furniture should be darker, at least one or two positions.

* In most cases, it is not recommended to make the floor and ceiling in the same color and texture. This will lead to an imbalance in the volume of the room.

* The countertop and backsplash (wall panel) should preferably be designed in colors that are opposite to the kitchen set and other furniture. The game of contrasts helps to place the right accents.

* If the furniture in the kitchen is light unsaturated colors, then the walls, curtains, upholstery for chairs or sofas, tablecloths must take the lead in using brighter and more catchy colors. Otherwise, the kitchen will be boring and uninteresting.

* If the walls are painted in bright, eye-catching colors, then the kitchen set should be made in soothing colors that do not attract the eye. And vice versa. The defiant color of the kitchen set does not allow making walls that are active in color.

Color rules:

White - goes with everything, best with blue, red and black

Beige - goes well with blue, brown and white

Gray is a boring color that is nevertheless basic. Pairs well with dark pink, red, purple, hot blue

Pink - this color goes well with brown, white, olive, gray, turquoise

Red - perfect with yellow, white, green, blue, gray and black

Brown - with bright blue, cream, pink, green, beige

Orange - with blue, blue, purple, violet

Yellow - with blue, purple, light blue, gray, black

Green - goes with golden brown, yellow, black, light beige

Blue - with red, gray, pink, orange, white, yellow

Blue to purple, green, yellow, orange, red

Black is a universal elegant color. Looks good with all colors. Best combined with orange, pink, green, white, red and yellow.

At first glance, choosing the perfect color scheme for your kitchen seems like a difficult and impossible task. Indeed, you need to spend a lot of time to achieve the desired result. However, by applying the above rules in practice, you will see that the game was worth the candle.

A popular color option for the kitchen is a combination of the base color and its shades with white.

Basic rules for choosing wall colors for the kitchen

* A large pattern on the walls visually reduces the size of the room.

* A small pattern, on the other hand, makes the room appear larger than it really is.

* Geometric patterns on the walls of the kitchen in the form of intersecting stripes, like the ornament on Scottish kilts, create the illusion of a continuous space.

* Vertical pattern "raises" the ceilings, visually "increasing" the height of the room.

* Horizontal pattern and horizontal stripes on the walls expand the kitchen while reducing its height.

* The diagonal lines on the wallpaper add dynamism to the kitchen, creating the illusion of movement.

Today, designers are actively using an interesting option - the use of silver instead of white. While white is the traditional choice in a monochromatic interior, the use of silver is in line with the latest trends in interior design. Designers love metallic for its neutrality and the ability to combine this color with many others. Gray color is perfect for the kitchen in view of its practicality and non-staining.

So that a plain kitchen does not turn out boring, designers recommend following certain rules:

* choose at least three additional shades in the interior, one of which must be dominant.

* use different shades of the base color to divide the kitchen into functional areas. This technique, among other things, allows you to correct the shortcomings of the layout.

* use different textures of materials - one color looks different on materials of different textures. Contrasting accents. Even one item that contrasts with the main color of the kitchen will make a monochromatic interior more “alive”. For this, the already mentioned black color, and any bright shades, are suitable. The main thing is not to oversaturate the interior of the kitchen with separate bright details.

Another option for using colors is two base colors and complementary shades of transition from one color to another. Contrasting color combinations in the interior of the kitchen For in this case, you risk making the kitchen too aggressive or tastelessly decorated.

The combination of opposite colors in the spectrum, where only one of the selected colors is the main one, looks good in the interior.

Contrasting kitchen looks stylish and trendy.

When designing a contrasting interior, furniture should be the starting point.

Furniture should be darker than the walls and lighter than the floor.

The most popular color combinations for a contrasting kitchen interior:

* orange and blue

* orange and black, gray

* yellow and purple

* peach and blue

* white and black

* red and black

*67 red and gray
white

* beige and dark brown

* green and black

* lilac and warm green

In addition, a combination of any bright color with white or black is considered a contrast.

Conclusion

Whatever design option you choose, whatever combination of colors in the interior of the kitchen you choose, follow the basic rules:

* White or black color can be combined without risk with almost any other color.
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