For a change of pace from a more neutral color palette cool gray cabinets are best paired with blue or a green paint when used in the kitchen.
Grey colour for kitchen walls.
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Benjamin moore s thunder for the cabinets and kendall charcoal for the upper walls and shelves because of the open floor plan lighting designer barbara cosgrove used a high contrast pairing of grays to ensure the kitchen felt separate from the living room of her missouri lake house.
For a gray kitchen choose island colors like black charcoal gray or white.
This gray color has a heavy blue tone to it.
It pairs well with browns and blues that have a teal tone to them.
More vibrant colors can be used for your kitchen island but like cabinets you ll want a color that will endure for a number of years even if you change the wall color at some point.
The result is a calming backdrop that makes the kitchen feel set back.
Pair with a subway tile backsplash for a classic combination or pair with an eye catching backsplash in bright colors or metallic tones.
Whether cool warm light or bold grays of all tones and intensities provide a fresh backdrop for decor and coordinate beautifully with tile countertops furnishings and art.
Elephant gray can be painted on walls for a cooling effect or painted on kitchen cabinets and paired with marble or dark wooden countertops.
If you are looking for standard gray color this is probably not the best color for you.
If not white you ll often see gray being offset with a light color paint such as another shade of gray griege or beige to keep the design bright.
Gray continues to top the list of popular paint colors for homeowners and for a good reason.