Which Gray To Paint Kitchen Cabinets?
A reader recently sent me this photo below asking for help with selecting a gray paint color for her kitchen cabinets:
She is going to take small steps with her kitchen redesign and wanted to tackle the cabinets first. No ‘white or cream,’ she screamed. (She did not really scream, I just couldn’t resist.) A gray color is what she and her husband decided for their cabinets.The floors are staying for now, so we will work around them. What grays do you think might look good with the yellow flooring? I would suggest staying away from grays with blue undertones such as Coventry Gray HC-169 or Nimbus Gray 2131-50:
Ben Moore Nimbus Gray 2131-50
Why not a blue gray? Blue and yellow are almost opposite colors on the color wheel and when you put the two together, you have high contrast. The colors will complete against each other and the room will not feel inviting or relaxed because of the high energy of the two contrasting colors.For a more natural and comforting room, I would choose a gray green to work with the yellow floor.Here are a couple gray color options with green undertones that would work great:
Ben Moore Pashmina AF-100 Ben Moore Thunder AF-685They work well because the green undertones in the paint play nice with the yellow flooring. No contrasting or competing.Another favorite green gray for cabinets that has been popular for awhile now is Ben Moore Fieldstone 1558:
I think there is good reason why the paint color Fieldstone is so popular for cabinets! Beautiful. One other suggestion I offered on the cabinets was to remove the plate rail from the top of cabinets. That will also help update the look.What other pretty grays have you seen used for cabinets in the kitchen or bath?