Another kitchen paint WWYD - UPDATE with new color

[mrs.jacinthe]

choices/ideas.

Here is the space:


Floor tile and backsplash are staying for now.
Countertops, sink, and faucet will be replaced soon-ish with butcher block and stainless - next 1-2 months, maybe?
Appliances will stay white.  Refrigerator will be replaced in the next several months with a new white one (so please disregard it being almond).


We're painting the cabinets.  Getting pewter-finish knobs and cup pulls.
Here's the question/problem.  R does NOT want white cabinets.  We've tossed around gray, but it's been decided against too.  What R *really* wants is a color on the cabinets.  He's suggested

SW Wheat Grass: for the bottom cabinets and 
SW Ancestral Gold: for the top cabinets.

He also wants to do 

SW Jersey Cream: on the walls

I'm not 100% sold.  I think if we're going to do a color, we need to do something ... a little more country, I guess?  I was thinking about doing the cabinets ALL

BM Honeywheat:

I need help.  Color suggestions, please!?!?

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UPDATE

We talked it over last night.  R is sold on a darker (but NOT brown, ha!) color throughout.  Now I need suggestions.  Blue or green are both ok, but I need some actual suggestions - I start painting tomorrow and I'm just paralyzed over this.  Can someone point me to some actual color chips/names for help?  I have BM and SW fan decks and there are some great color choices there, but the fan decks provide a LOT of choice.

I've been thinking about a minty or sagey green, but I'm concerned that it's going to end up looking too 90s and I can't figure out where the line between 90s and cool/country is.  HELP!

Some chips we've considered:
Pratt and Lambert Italian Blue:
Valspar Blue Arrow:
Ace Russian Sage:

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I don't mind the idea of a color on the cabinets. However, I'd do all the cabinets the same. I actually really like Ancestral Gold for the cabinets.

TBH I don't really love Jersey Cream. It looks like it could pink/80s peach fast. I feel the same about the Honeywheat but see where it'd work fine in the right light.

Your backsplash and floor aren't that bad..definitely workable. However, I think you need a color on the walls..like an actual color. What you have above all mixed together is going to go odd conglomeration of neutrals fast IMO. What about green as a wall option? Or a deeper, true brown color?

[cza]

My powder room is SW Wheatgrass and although I love the color it changes A LOT. It looks really yellow in daylight and more green at night. Just something to consider.

[boiler717]

I think those colors are all too similar. They will just look slightly off. If you are going to go with different colors I think there needs to be more of a contrast.

I'm all for color on cabinets -- gray, red, black, teal, etc. I'm afraid those might just look dingy.

[Susie]

Can I be honest? I don't like any of those because they're too similar to the floor tile & backsplash. It would make me feel the same way my work office does (which is like I'm in a vanilla milkshake). Except your kitchen would be a french vanilla milkshake.

Gray would be my top pick which you already know, but what about black? I think some contrast would be good. Or a deeper color that could be chosen to go with towels, art, window treatments, or something else. Blue, green, teal, etc.

The tile isn't bad, but I think you could have too much of a neutral thing.

[grey56]

I would disregard the floor and backsplash for now and go with a color you love. Pale mint looks pretty on cabinets.







I really like that first picture.  Here is the blog post about it: link

[auntie]

Love that first picture for overall color and the shelving above.

I have a friend who just re-did similar cabinets and did a true cream color- but she had new ss appliances and a deeper tile floor and countertops so it didn't look like someone threw up beige all over the room.

Given the white appliances and the neutral floor, I might go a color or even two. A dusty sage or taupey-pewter would be my choice.

[grey56]

Also....(I've been thinking about this, can you tell, haha!) I would consider covering that backsplash. I know you said it would stay for now, but it looks like it's just leftover vinyl floor tile? It's such a small space, it wouldn't cost too too much to do something there. Even if you just painted it with a super glossy paint? Like a nice thick white. You'd see the "grout" lines still so it wouldn't look flat. Just an idea.

[thewop]

What about blue?



(ignore the faucet stuff)

[pitterwoo]

I really like a lot of these PIPs. I definitely think you should go with more color and contrast so that your white appliances and neutral floors/counters recede a bit and allow the cabinet color(s) to take center stage.

[sierramist03]

I agree I love the idea of a color on the cabinets but I think I'd you have to much of the same color with the yellow tan colors.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Feb 12, 2013 8:14:42 GMT -5 grey56 said:

Also....(I've been thinking about this, can you tell, haha!) I would consider covering that backsplash. I know you said it would stay for now, but it looks like it's just leftover vinyl floor tile? It's such a small space, it wouldn't cost too too much to do something there. Even if you just painted it with a super glossy paint? Like a nice thick white. You'd see the "grout" lines still so it wouldn't look flat. Just an idea.

It's not vinyl.  It's actual tile.  (Same as the floor).  There's not a lot of it and it will be replaced down the road.  I've been considering painting the backsplash anyway because it will be easier to clean (than say, GROUT right next to the freaking cooktop).  

I've also considered cutting down some glass or plexi and putting it over the backsplash short-term - again, for easy cleaning.

[hausfrau]

I like those colors you listed. You might have to get some samples and just see which one works.

What about

Sherwin Williams Needlepoint Navy
Sherwin Williams Majolica Green

Also, Benjamin Moore Southfield Green and Farrow & Ball's Cook's Blue both look like more classic colors rather than 90s.

ETA: When I was in college, for my color theory class we had these great stacks of thick colored paper we had to use that were about 4x5. I wish paint stores had color samples that size instead of chips so it would be easier to pop them up on walls and stuff to check how the colors affect each other.

[munkii]

SW Needlepoint Navy is an excellent suggestion. Another similar option is SW Bunglehouse Blue.

For green, try SW Hearts of Palm. It's not minty or sagey, but it's a great contemporary green for kitchens.

[grey56]

I think I would like somewhere in between your Blue Arrow and Italian Blue. Still blue, but greyish and greenish. Sort of like sea glass. Would look really fresh and beachy, especially with the butcherblock counter.

[Susie]

Feb 12, 2013 12:30:31 GMT -5 hausfrau said:

What about

Sherwin Williams Needlepoint Navy

:Y:

[sratsey]

We're painting our island SW Moody Blue.
It's a blue/gray/green, but you would have to see what it looks like in your actual space. Depending on the lighting it either reads more slate or it goes towards aqua.

I pulled this image which is closest to how it appears in my kitchen (not distressed though)


This is what it looks like when it's more blue


Either would work with the exiting floor you have.

[TBM]

SW Smoky Blue is nice, but for something with a bit more vibrance, I like SW Santorini Blue.

I think SW Restful works with the Santorini Blue.

[sierramist03]

I love the blue arrow but they are all nice

[mrs.jacinthe]

Okay, here's another idea. SW Teal Stencil:

[grey56]

Feb 12, 2013 14:32:14 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Okay, here's another idea. SW Teal Stencil:

YES.  I love this one!  Beautiful!  Accents of orange?  Yes, please!  This one is a winner for me! 

[sratsey]

LOVE Teal Stencil!!

[TBM]

Feb 12, 2013 14:32:14 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Okay, here's another idea. SW Teal Stencil:




I like teal stencil, but I think I prefer something just a little fresher looking, like SW Lagoon




Of course, it isn't my kitchen. ;p

[pitterwoo]

Feb 11, 2013 20:57:48 GMT -5 Susie said:

Can I be honest? I don't like any of those because they're too similar to the floor tile & backsplash. It would make me feel the same way my work office does (which is like I'm in a vanilla milkshake). Except your kitchen would be a french vanilla milkshake.

Mmm, milkshake.  Now what were we talking about.  Oh yes, color.  I love the Teal Stencil.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Feb 12, 2013 16:48:10 GMT -5 pitterwoo said:

Feb 11, 2013 20:57:48 GMT -5 Susie said:

Can I be honest? I don't like any of those because they're too similar to the floor tile & backsplash. It would make me feel the same way my work office does (which is like I'm in a vanilla milkshake). Except your kitchen would be a french vanilla milkshake.

Mmm, milkshake.  Now what were we talking about.  Oh yes, color.  I love the Teal Stencil.

LOL.  I had the same thought.  I could TOTALLY go for a milkshake right about now.  Particularly one of these:

[TBM]

Feb 12, 2013 17:12:26 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Eh. I have a test of lagoon and it is really bright. I love the needlepoint navy. If you like that one, check out indigo batik too. I just picked that up to try in the room that lagoon was a no-go.

That's too bad, I was hoping it would be one of those shades that is fresh looking without being too bright.  It's so hard to tell without sampling.

[bunch]

I agree with others that I wouldn't do the two tans. Not enough contrast.  I'd either pick one or go with a different color.

re: blue arrow - I have it in several rooms in my house. While I love it, it's pretty gray and I think would clash with the warm tans you have picture. I'd go darker, like some of the pips.