Guide to Kitchen Color Schemes: Paint, Cabinets & Palettes

Kitchen color schemes

Color makes a huge impression on how you feel inside your kitchen. Its cabinets, walls, island, and the way light hits its surfaces all contribute to its ambiance. Get the palette right and a small kitchen feels bigger, a darker one feels brighter, and a dated one is elevated. This guide covers kitchen color from every angle: you’ll find guides to cabinet colors, wall pairings, palette frameworks, and how to pair different hues together for a cohesive design. Use it to figure out the look you want before you buy paint samples or test out swatches on any surfaces.

The most-asked kitchen color questions

These guides answer some of the most frequently asked questions about color schemes. They’re worth bookmarking before you commit to testing a paint swatch.


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Cabinet colors: picking by hue

Cabinets are often the biggest color decision in the room. Pick this first, and plan your secondary hues around it.

Wall paint paired with specific cabinet colors

Once the cabinet color is picked, the wall paint is the next call. These guides match wall color to cabinet color, so you have a stylish look.

Color schemes, palettes, and color theory

Beyond using single colors, find out how to build a whole palette and avoid any costly mistakes.

This kitchen color scheme reference is continually being updated. Let us know if we’ve missed anything and make sure to bookmark the page for when you need it.


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