The Best Kitchen Paint Colors

Kansas City, MO: While it’s safe to have an all-white or a neutral colored kitchen, not everyone is enthusiastic about light colors. For one, it’s hard to maintain and clean an extremely stain-prone room painted with clean white or light neutral colors. 

Since colors aren’t just limited to living rooms and bedrooms, now is the perfect time for risk-takers to explore their creativity with different kitchen wall colors.

The best kitchen paint colors match your personality, creativity, and decor. 

When to Use Red Paint in the Kitchen

Red is a strong and warm color that represents power. Although the color is beautiful, it’s one of the toughest and trickiest colors to use on walls especially in a kitchen where there tend to be mixed materials. 

Deep neutral reds like burgundy or maroon work great if you have dark-colored appliances or a black countertop. Brighter reds such as tomato red will make any white or washed out wood cabinets stand out. 

Before you slather your whole kitchen wall in red, get several paint samples to test.

Paint Color of the Day: Roycroft Copper Red and Sherwin Williams Positive Red 

Green Kitchens

Green has this youthful and energetic vibe and depending on its undertones, it can make your kitchen look lively or evoke a calm environment that makes you want to cook or bake all day!

If you want a burst of color, chartreuse or lime green can liven up an otherwise sterile looking kitchen. These go well with orange or reddish wood cabinets such as cherry or red oak. 

Mint green or olive green is refreshing to the eyes and is a safe choice if you just want a hint of color in your kitchen.

One shade of green that is not commonly used as a kitchen wall color is emerald green. This green shade is best paired with white cabinets and marble countertops for a modern retro vibe.

Paint Color of the Day: Sherwin Williams’ Pewter Green and Acacia Haze

When to use Blue in Kitchens

Blue is known to be a stress-reducing color and if working in the kitchen can drive you crazy sometimes, this might be the color you need to paint your kitchen in. Blue is such a versatile color that it’ll go with any material or finish in your kitchen.

Navy blue is a neutral color that may not come to mind at first for a kitchen wall color but it’s a sophisticated shade that makes white and shiny elements stand out.

Cobalt is another tricky shade of blue. It might be hard to pull off but like navy, it creates a beautiful contrast between white and warm toned colors and it’s a very fitting shade that is reminiscent of the Mediterranean style. Using copper or gold hardware with this color will make your space look regal.

Lighter shades of blue like Blue Mist, Aqua or Turquoise will make your kitchen look bright and airy. It is suitable for both white or dark toned elements and can make furnishings in warm colors pop!

Paint Colors of the Day: Benjamin Moore’s Van Deusen Blue and Bird’s Egg

Pink for Kitchens

Gone are the days when pink used to be a color that women and little girls identified with. How you use it will either make pink girly or suitable for a couple or a family. Hot pink instantly perks up an all-white kitchen or it could be a surprise accent for a traditional kitchen.

A softer blush can be paired with warmer wood tones and neutrals to help tone down the juvenile feeling. Using modern elements with pale and soft pinks prevent your kitchen from falling back into the outdated 80s look.

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Paint Colors of the Day: Sherwin Williams’ Exuberant Pink and Benjamin Moore’s Pensacola Pink

When to use Orange and Yellow In Kitchens

If you want some bright happy colors in your kitchen, you’ll never go wrong with orange and yellow.

Although these colors can go awry, when used correctly, it adds some tropical zest to you your kitchen. Orange seems tricky to use in traditional kitchen styles making it look outdated but with modern kitchens, it seems to elevate the look.

It goes well with warm wood tones such as cherry wood cabinets. Orange is best used as an accent color before entirely committing your kitchen.

Yellow just like orange takes some getting used to. The good thing about yellow is that it has many shades appropriate for the kitchen. You can choose from mellow pastel yellows, a bright citrusy lemon shade and a mustard yellow that makes a wonderful backdrop for blue and red kitchen accessories.

If you have rustic bricks in your kitchen, yellow is the perfect shade to go with and it also goes so well with oak kitchen cabinets.

Paint Colors of the Day: Sherwin Williams’ Lemon Twist and Benjamin Moore’s Spicy Jeweled Peach

When to use Gray in the Kitchen

While gray has been a wonderful inclusion in colors for rooms such as living rooms, bedrooms and toilets, it is still an underrated shade as a kitchen wall color. If you have colorful appliances or finer finishes that you want to stand out in your kitchen, gray is the perfect backdrop for that.

It’s a very versatile shade that can be used in both lighter or darker tones without being too overwhelming and it can work for both traditional and modern kitchens.

Paint Colors of the Day: Benjamin Moore’s Wrought Iron and Bunny Gray

When to use Black Kitchen Paint Color

There’s this saying, “You can never go wrong with Black.” This holds true when it comes to clothes, shoes and accessories and yet many tend to shy away when it comes to using it in their homes.

Among all the colors discussed, black has to be the most daring kitchen wall color and for a good reason. Black can suck out light and make a space look cramped and dreary but used the right way, it can make your kitchen look elegant.

If your kitchen has plenty of windows, skylights and has a tall ceiling, these can balance out the black color. What if your kitchen isn’t blessed with windows? Pairing it with neutrals and reflective surfaces and finishing off with good lighting can still make a black kitchen feel light and airy.

Paint Colors of the Day: Benjamin Moore’s BlackBerry and Sherwin Williams Caviar

Kitchens are where you walk into first thing in the morning when you want to make breakfast. Do you want to be greeted with muted, pastel colors or be awakened with a fresh splash of color?

Not every homeowner will take the risk of these options as their kitchen wall color but for those feeling a bit more daring, remember that paint isn’t permanent and can be changed anytime. White kitchens will always have a spot in every homeowner’s hearts but it’s about time bright and colorful kitchens get noticed too.