6 Cabinet Colors That Go With Gray Walls

Cabinet Colors That Match Gray Walls

The beauty of gray is its versatility. Whether you want your kitchen to have a more modern style or a more traditional style, there are cabinet color ideas that match the look and feel you want.

1.) White or Cream

White and cream are the most popular kitchen cabinet colors to pair with gray cabinets because they brighten up any dark kitchen by reflecting light sources.

Bright kitchens are in style right now, and it doesn’t look like they’ll fade in popularity any time soon.

2.) Black

Black kitchen cabinets paired with gray walls create a very modern kitchen aesthetic. You can add stainless steel appliances and plumbing fixtures along with gray marble countertops to complete the look.

Because the black cabinets would be a darker color than the gray walls, they can help make your kitchen seem smaller and more intimate.

3.) Lighter or Darker Grays

Gray cabinets and gray walls don’t always add up to a monochrome kitchen.

Both light gray cabinets and dark gray cabinets can work together with gray walls to create a chic, modern kitchen space, but you’ll need to make sure there’s enough contrast between the two grays.

Light and dark cabinet/wall color combinations create different effects:

• If you want your kitchen to seem brighter and larger, choose a lighter gray cabinet color than the walls. 
• If you want your kitchen to seem smaller, choose a darker gray cabinet color than the walls.

4.) Powder, Navy, or Cobalt Blue

If you have gray walls with cool undertones, blue is a great cabinet color choice.

Both lighter blues (like powder blue) and deeper blues (like navy or cobalt) help create a peaceful, sophisticated kitchen environment.

5.) Coral or Burgundy Red

Gray walls with warm undertones (like beige) would enjoy a pop of color with red kitchen cabinets.

You can add levity with a lighter red like coral, or a sense of luxury with a darker red like burgundy. Most shades of red look beautiful with gray walls.

6.) Mustard Yellow

Mustard yellow cabinets paired with gray walls create a light, cheerful kitchen environment.

Any shade of yellow will work, even if your gray walls have cool undertones, because yellow and bluish-purple shades are complementary on the color wheel.

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If you’d like a free estimate for your project or need help determining what undertones your gray walls have, our experts at Oceanside Painting & Refinishing can help.

Our team specializes in the most cost-effective method of painting or refreshing your kitchen cabinets—refinishing. Cabinet refinishing involves chemically stripping the old paint or stain from your cabinets, making minor repairs as needed, and then painting or staining your cabinets with a new color of your choice.

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