50 Designer-Approved Kitchen Color Ideas

Brighten up your kitchen with an unexpected, muted coral color, like the one designer Betsy Wentz used here, which pairs well with any wood tone, dark or light. Farrow & Ball Bisque Achieve a similar look.

If an all-white kitchen isn't your thing but you still want something bright and clean, paint your cabinets in a muted color. The teal that Clara Jung chose for this client's kitchen exudes class and classic style without being overpowering with monochromatic tones. Farrow & Ball Inch Labroux It's possible that you'll get a similar effect.

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Sometimes all it takes is a few colorful accents to liven up a white kitchen. The green in this marble-clad kitchen by Elliott Interiors matches the hue of the green pendant lights, keeping the space fresh. Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace Recreate this feeling in your own home.

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Choose a colour for your kitchen that will age, like a fine wine, along with the features and details around it. The deep maroon cabinets in this kitchen by Shavonda Gardner were chosen to match the copper pots and pans and soapstone countertops, because the shade will look beautiful and rich as other surfaces begin to age. Farrow & Ball Eggplant To achieve a similar color tone.

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Kitchen color ideas don't get much more unexpected than this, but two vibrant hues work well together. Designer Shazaryn Cabin Winfrey made this dark kitchen bright and modern with bold colors. The coffee bar is Valspar Robust OrangeThe custom True refrigerator matches the built-in fridge in the adjacent breakfast room.

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If you want to make a small kitchen look bigger, choose light colors. Laura W. Jenkins designed this cotton-candy-like space for a client who loved color and was in need of a complete makeover. She wanted to avoid an open concept, so she used these two light colors to make the space look bigger without knocking down walls. The cabinets seen here are Farrow & Ball Teresa's Greenand the pink tiles Fireclay tile.

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As the saying goes, go bold or go left out. And we feel the same way when it comes to bold paint colors. This hot pink pantry designed by House of Drennan founder Rebecca Bridges is playful, warm, and perfect for a retreat. If you want to use a bright kitchen color but don't want it to overpower other colors, consider using it in another space like this one. Benjamin Moore Hot Lips It is a similar shade of pink.

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Can't decide between two shades of blue paint? Pick both! Designer Whitney Parkinson recommends a two-tone palette in House Beautiful's 2022 Whole Home Edition. To recreate this look exactly, you'll need to remodel your kitchen in a two-tone color palette. Farrow & Ball De Nimes (trim), Light Blue (paneling), Blanc de Chine (walls).

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To brighten even the cloudiest of days, Matthew Boland chose a bold, vibrant red-orange color for the cabinetry in his Florida kitchen; the effect is softened by white walls and stainless steel appliances. Benjamin Moore Tomato Red Achieve a similar look.

Designer Celia Bryson chose a quieter, more impactful color instead of the traditional barn red the homeowners had originally considered. To achieve a similar effect, Benjamin Moore Hodley Red.

This kitchen by Heidi Caillier is separated only by an arched passageway, so to add visual distinction, the kitchen went for a bold, dark color scheme. The wood-paneled walls are painted black, while charcoal-colored natural stone acts as a backsplash and doubles as a window frame, adding an extra stylish touch. Farrow & Ball Pitch Black It's the same soft black.

Heidi Caillier painted the cabinets an icy blue and covered the brick in white to give this kitchen a bright feel. The brass hardware and fixtures match well with the gold-framed artwork hanging on the backsplash. Farrow & Ball Graupel To achieve a similar color tone.

Oklahoma designer Kelsey Lee McGregor used charcoal-gray Negresco granite for the backsplash and countertops in this kitchen, allowing it to almost blend in with the dark paint used on the walls, hood, and cabinets (Kelly Moore Paint After Midnight, a dark navy that can appear black in some lighting). Farrow & Ball Handrails You will get a similar effect.