Need help with kitchen paint color, please

[315]

Soooo, something I totally forgot about was what color to paint the walls that are not getting cabinets or backsplash tiles.

Cabinets:



Countertops: Caesarstone in Misty Carrera, although this hasn't been purchased yet so it's not set in stone (pardon the pun). H and I both want white or light colored counters.



Backsplash
tile: glass and stone mosaic.



Floor
tile: a gray 6 x 24 travertine, laid on the diagonal for our galley kitchen



Also picked out grout colors, two different grays for the backsplash and floors.

Any suggestions on paint colors? We will be using BM: www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/color-gallery#&ce_vm=0

[sierramist03]

Beautiful choices. I think I'd do a color on the walls though. I'd do the soft dark teal color in your backsplash. Or a color that compliment the teal color.

[teeah22]

I'd pull a color from the backsplash, either a gray or a teal. I personally think those cabinets would look great with a darker teal. I know it's not a huge space but with the lighter countertops and natural light from the window, I think you could pull off a darker color. If you went gray, I'd do lighter to give some contrast with the floors though.

[thewop]

Rendezvous Bay?
Surf Blue?
Hemlock?
Largo Teal?

[ssmjlm]

I agree, I think teal would work well.

[decoraholic]

I think either a bluish color or gray would look nice. I'd go lighter than the floors if you decide to do gray.

Also, have you seen Silestone Lagoon? I think it's one of their newer colors, but it's a lot like Caesarstone Misty Carrara. We are using it for our bathroom counters so just thought I'd mention it because when searching online for marble look alikes, it wasn't one that I saw mentioned often. Lagoon is ever so slightly grayer, and I thought of the two it was a little more realistic up close. Both are pretty, though.

[ktzmoh]

Beautiful choices! I join the others in rooting for a teal color that works iwth your tile

[kitty]

My fave warm greige www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/oc-28

[FoxInFiji]

Jan 28, 2013 15:04:16 GMT -5 kitty said:

My fave warm greige www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/oc-28

Oh I like that!  A light gray would look really nice too.  Something non-blue or at least a super light barely there blue/gray would be my vote because of all the blue backsplash inspiration pictures I have none of the ones I like have a bold blue wall as well.  Your kitchen is a mix of warm wood tones and cool grays and blues so you need to hit the right balance.  Examples:

[315]

Jan 28, 2013 12:18:50 GMT -5 decoraholic said:

I think either a bluish color or gray would look nice. I'd go lighter than the floors if you decide to do gray.

Also, have you seen Silestone Lagoon? I think it's one of their newer colors, but it's a lot like Caesarstone Misty Carrara. We are using it for our bathroom counters so just thought I'd mention it because when searching online for marble look alikes, it wasn't one that I saw mentioned often. Lagoon is ever so slightly grayer, and I thought of the two it was a little more realistic up close. Both are pretty, though.

Thanks for the info, decoraholic. I'll keep that in mind when we go to the counter place.

[315]

Fox, love those photos. Definitely great to see some kitchens put together with our coloring and aesthetic.

[FoxInFiji]

Jan 28, 2013 17:46:37 GMT -5 315 said:

Fox, love those photos. Definitely great to see some kitchens put together with our coloring and aesthetic.

Yeah I had put those on my Flickr account from my inspiration pictures a long time ago for you.  You were looking for stained wood cabinets and blue backsplashes.  Sorry I completely forgot about them and didn't post them earlier.  Now my external hard drive I had all of my inspiration pictures on crashed and the few things I had uploaded or pinned are all I have left. 

[315]

Jan 28, 2013 18:29:46 GMT -5 FoxInFiji said:

Jan 28, 2013 17:46:37 GMT -5 315 said:

Fox, love those photos. Definitely great to see some kitchens put together with our coloring and aesthetic.

Yeah I had put those on my Flickr account from my inspiration pictures a long time ago for you.  You were looking for stained wood cabinets and blue backsplashes.  Sorry I completely forgot about them and didn't post them earlier.  Now my external hard drive I had all of my inspiration pictures on crashed and the few things I had uploaded or pinned are all I have left. 

You are just the sweetest. No worries, we've got our own inspiration set of photos and ideas. It's all just about how to make them come together.

P.S. We chose a color tonight. Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions.

[sierramist03]

Well...what did you pick?