Cabinets are seen up close, under downlights, and next to a worktop that is already a color. That pushes the choice in two directions: a white or off-white that will not yellow against stone, or a deep color that reads as furniture rather than as a wall.
Warm enough not to look grey against marble, not so warm they go cream under warm bulbs.
| Color | Brand | LRV | Chroma | Undertone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear75 | Behr | 90.0 | 4.1 | yellow cast |
| White Cloud2159-70 | Benjamin Moore | 89.9 | 9.0 | yellow undertone |
| Bisque .02Bisque-02 | Colorhouse | 85.2 | 6.2 | yellow cast |
| Boysenberry ShadowDEW391 | Dunn-Edwards | 89.6 | 3.1 | cool blue-gray |
| Grey CastleVS-9132 | Dutch Boy | 88.3 | 5.6 | greige |
| Wimborne White239 | Farrow & Ball | 88.5 | 5.7 | yellow cast |
| Alaskan MistTB-03 | Kilz | 87.0 | 3.1 | yellow-green cast |
| Clear Yellow1215-1 | PPG | 87.0 | 5.6 | yellow cast |
The most-used island color of the last decade. Sits well next to brass, oak and unlacquered copper.
| Color | Brand | LRV | Chroma | Undertone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cress Green430B-7 | Behr | 25.0 | 50.0 | yellow-green |
| JojobaAF-460 | Benjamin Moore | 24.8 | 12.7 | yellow-green undertone |
| Glass .05Glass-05 | Colorhouse | 19.1 | 18.6 | yellow-green |
| Get Up and GoDE5636 | Dunn-Edwards | 24.8 | 62.4 | green |
| Grass GreenD-6753 | Dutch Boy | 13.8 | 31.2 | green |
| Calke Green34 | Farrow & Ball | 21.9 | 16.5 | yellow-green |
| Emerald ShimmerLG270-01 | Kilz | 22.0 | 40.0 | yellow-green |
| Antique Moss1222-7 | PPG | 25.0 | 50.5 | yellow-green |
Hides marks better than mid greys and gives contrast without introducing a second color.
| Color | Brand | LRV | Chroma | Undertone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt GrayN520-6 | Behr | 11.0 | 0.6 | true neutral |
| Ambler SlateCW-685 | Benjamin Moore | 11.8 | 1.0 | true neutral |
| Metal .05Metal-05 | Colorhouse | 9.1 | 1.8 | true neutral |
| Charcoal SmudgeDE6370 | Dunn-Edwards | 11.7 | 1.2 | true neutral |
| Seal of GreyVS-9301 | Dutch Boy | 9.5 | 0.0 | true neutral |
| Studio Green93 | Farrow & Ball | 7.1 | 3.6 | green cast |