“The kitchen is the heart of every home, for the most part. It evokes memories of your family history.” – Debi Mazar
The color you choose for your kitchen will dictate its energy and mood. A bright and light color will make your kitchen feel energetic. A darker color can give it a sophisticated air. All-white kitchens that feel fresh and clean.
This list of kitchen color ideas will get you inspired to change your kitchen’s look and feel.
1. White and Grey Kitchen Color Ideas
If you want to create a simplistic modern design, sticking with white and grey is both smart and easy. This scheme is especially good for someone lacking in interior design experience. The two colors create a soft and neutral space that also looks like a modern kitchen.
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You can achieve an easy and classic look with white cabinets and grey stone countertops. You’ve probably seen this in show homes before. For a bold and unique look, try using grey for the cabinet color and white stone for the countertops. You stick with classic design elements; just give them a fresh twist.
2. Tri-Color Kitchen Color Ideas
The monochromatic look can get boring. The opposite of this solo-shade technique is to embrace color and choose more than one. Follow the 60/30/10 rule, choosing three colors that will all have a place in your kitchen.
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Your primary color will take up the most visual space at 60 percent. You’ll have a secondary color that takes up 30 percent of the space. Your third and final color is a sporadic accent color that takes up 10 percent of the color palette.
3. Brown Kitchen Color Ideas
Skip the brown paint; it just looks dingy, dirty, and depressing. Instead, inject wood into your kitchen with natural materials. Wood is naturally brown and adds warmth and beauty to your kitchen. An obvious approach is wood cabinets, but this can quickly look boring and outdated.
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Instead, choose bar stools with wood seats and backs, or lighting fixtures with wood elements. You could install wood flooring as well. Or, for a rustic and country touch, create a wood ceiling look with faux wooden beams.
For a luxurious look, choose a single wood species in with a polished sheen. For a more colorful decor idea, choose wood that varies in species or shade.
4. White Kitchen Color Ideas
White sits at the top of the most popular kitchen colors, reigning supreme for longer than any other hue. This makes sense since it’s simple, bright, and looks clean. If you currently have wood cabinets and find your kitchen dark, you can instantly brighten up the space by painting them to be white cabinets.
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White sits at the top of the most popular kitchen colors, reigning supreme for longer than any other hue. This makes sense since it’s simple, bright, and looks clean. If you currently have wood cabinets and find your kitchen dark, you can instantly brighten up the space by painting them to be white cabinets.
5. Green Kitchen Color Ideas
Create a bohemian kitchen by using a sage or grass green in your kitchen. This bold color is unique and is sure to make a statement in your cooking space. Green is a color of harmony, growth, and freshness. It’s also the color of several healthy foods. This makes it an ideal color for someone creative, interested in a healthy lifestyle, or someone looking for a bright color for their kitchen.
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When using green in your kitchen, look for ways to balance the bright colors by using earthy tones in other decor. You could have a tight weave area rug on the floor. Another option is to combine the green with dark colors like brown, grey, or black. You can then pick a brighter green and balance it with the darker color.
6. Mint Kitchen Color Ideas
You can consider pastel green or mint a trendy kitchen color. So, if you don’t really love it, don’t pick it for your modern kitchen design. It’s a softer color, which is great for keeping your kitchen feeling bright and light. However, it’ll be harder to keep clean.
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When decorating your mint colored kitchen, you could follow more trends and use black or gold hardware. Another option is to use light wood and rose gold fixtures for a feminine feel to your kitchen.
7. Black and White Kitchen Color Ideas
The black and white color combination is classic and clean, making it perfect for the kitchen. You can adapt this color palette to almost any interior design theme. The balance of the dark shade with the lighter one prevents your kitchen from looking too dark or too bright.
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The black and white color combination is classic and clean, making it perfect for the kitchen. You can adapt this color palette to almost any interior design theme. The balance of the dark shade with the lighter one prevents your kitchen from looking too dark or too bright.
8. Black Kitchen Color Ideas
There was a time when black was an automatic no-go when it came to choosing a kitchen cabinet paint color. However, modern kitchens have proven that black can look great in the kitchen. You could balance a bright and light kitchen with black cabinets or create a black accent wall.
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Black looks best in kitchens that are larger or have plenty of natural light. This keeps the space from looking too dark, moody, or depressing. Unless you want a darker theme to your kitchen. In that case, the more black, the better. Black also works well in a modern, minimalist, or contemporary interior design theme.
9. Brown and White Kitchen Color Ideas
Because wood doesn’t reflect light well, choosing darker shades can close your kitchen in. You can balance this by either picking lighter shades of wood or pairing your darker shades with white. You could have a white kitchen island with a dark wood countertop.
Another option is to have dark cabinets made of wood with a bright white subway tile for the backsplash and other trim areas. The white tile is highly reflective, which balances the kitchen space.
10. Blue Kitchen Color Ideas
Whether you’re choosing a bright, pastel, or navy blue, this calming color is perfect for your kitchen. It’s universally appealing, making it ideal if you’re looking to create a universally appealing kitchen. If you aren’t ready to paint your entire kitchen, try going with blue cabinets.
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One modern approach is to paint just the lower cabinets. Choose a rich dark blue for these. Leave your upper cabinets white and finish the look with brass hardware.
For a delicate look, paint your kitchen cabinetry pale blue. This is a perfect canvas for a farmhouse, rustic, or country look to your kitchen. Pair the soft color with wood furniture pieces or even a wood countertop. Bring some contrast to the kitchen with black hardware.
