The Ideal Colours for Your Kitchen
Deciding on the colours for your kitchen is by no means an easy task. With endless choices of wall paint shades, cabinets and accessories, the colour world really is your oyster!
Luckily, via this article, we hope to provide you with inspiration for choosing the ideal colours for your kitchen, to narrow down your search.
What is the most popular colour for a kitchen?
There isn’t one single kitchen colour that is the most popular universally. Although white and cream are much favoured colours for their brightness and versatility, there are also many other colours which are equally favoured, such as grey, blue, green, beige and taupe.
The type of property you live in, the space you have available and your preferred interior theme will all affect your choice of kitchen colour, as well as your personality and the colours you love to surround yourself with.
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Kitchen colour ideas
Let’s take a look at some kitchen paint colour ideas to inspire you…
Classic navy & white kitchens
Blue and white is a timeless kitchen colour combo that creates a crisp and refreshing look in your space.
Using blue for the cabinets and white for the walls and countertops will keep the space grounded and well-balanced while creating enough brightness around the top half of the room.
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Whisper Softly
L18eW36eCountry kitchen neutral shades
Traditional farmhouse kitchens are generally rich in oak and other natural wood tones.
These natural shades and textures blend beautifully with earthy green, beige, and pale yellow paint to create a country meadow-like feel which is both welcoming and wholesome.
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Brushed Cotton
R82APowder pink kitchen delight
Pink creates strong visual interest, especially in kitchens that are smaller in size or walk-through kitchens.
You can create a whimsical, fairytale feel to your kitchen area by painting the doors, skirting and window frames in a slightly different tone.
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Dim Love
X6R21AWarm orange kitchen shades
Orange is a cheerful colour that can add vibrancy and warmth to an open-plan kitchen. It’s especially lovely here with oodles of natural light flooding in from the skylight and the patio doors.
The tropical kitchen cabinets and patterned floortiles complete this relaxed, Bohemian atmosphere that is filled with personality and character.
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Earthy kitchen greens
The colour green is synonymous with calming, earthy vibes, so what better place to feature it than your kitchen space where you will regularly spend time, preparing food and eating with your family and friends.
Green is also great for a kitchen that has visual access to external greenery and nature through large windows or french doors to further blur that connection between indoors and outdoors.
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Norway Spruce
X139R273AVibrant purple kitchens
Purple is a regal shade that adds elegance and class to a kitchen space. Purple wall paint looks stunning against a contrast of bright white, and equally with warmer tones like taupe or oatmeal.
To avoid overbearing a kitchen space with too much dark colour, opt for a single purple feature wall against a frame of lighter shades.
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Merlin's Robes
R37FTimeless charcoal kitchen tones
Dark grey and charcoal are chic shades for a contemporary or urban kitchen.
Darker shades often work best in larger kitchens, however, if your kitchen is smaller, try a 50/50 wall paint technique, keeping the top half of your walls in a light shade. This way you won’t overwhelm the space or make it feel smaller than it is.
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Tempest's Teapot
L18dW35bSoft red kitchens
Who thought red could be such a calming shade? This muted pink/red wall paint offers an abundance of warmth and depth to the kitchen walls against the white cabinets and light worktops.
A red and white kitchen colour scheme is complemented beautifully with matte black fittings and accessories to give a stylish and modern feel.
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Ceremonial Ochre
X24R35DPlayful pastel kitchens
If your kitchen is on the smaller end of the scale, it certainly doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with colour.
Providing you keep your walls and ceilings light, opting for a bright paint for your kitchen cabinets can add really vibrancy and personality to your kitchen space. This mint green shade is perfect for springtime and benefits well from access to natural daylight reflecting off it.
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Tip of the Iceberg
R245FSoothing pale grey and white kitchens
A classic pale grey and white kitchen is a timeless choice for kitchens of all sizes and shapes.
It is a soothing colour scheme that is very versatile and can blend with a whole range of other highlight colours in neighbouring areas and through kitchen accessories.
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Rustic green and white kitchens
Dark green and white can create a cosy and inviting atmosphere in the kitchen, which pairs well with natural wood cabinetry, shelving and countertops.
The combination of dark green and white creates a classic and timeless charm that can work well in both a traditional and a modern kitchen.
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Wasabi Chocolate
R263ARefreshing ocean blue and white kitchens
Lighter shades of blue have a calming effect in a kitchen setting, especially against a fresh white backdrop.
This small kitchen has the benefit of plenty of natural light from the side window, which fills the space with brightness and reflection.
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Blue Moon Glow
X77R163APale green kitchens
Like tropical azure waters, pale greens are gentle and relaxing. Whether you opt for pale green walls and lighter units or pale green units and white walls, there are many combinations available.
Pale green also works well with natural taupe and beige shades, as well as greys and browns too.
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Thames Fog
X142R276CBlue Grey Kitchens
Blue/grey colour schemes work well in a kitchen for a contemporary and clean appearance. Keeping the cabinetry, ceilings and skirtings bright white with blue/grey wall paint will help to frame the colour, as well as ensure there is enough light in the room. In terms of accessories and trims, chrome and stainless steel complete the modern touches for this style of kitchen.
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Flannel Grey
X103R210BPlaster pink kitchens
Plaster pink is a big trend in home interiors this year and is being used more and more in kitchens for an earthy and organic feel.
The soft plaster pink shades complement both white kitchen cabinets as well as dark green or brown ones and look great when accessories with plenty of natural wood in shelving and accessories.
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Bamboo Grove
R263BColour match your perfect kitchen shade
When you see a kitchen shade you love, don’t let it get away. Simply take a picture or sample of the colour and use our handy Photo Uploader tool to start creating your own perfect Colour Match shade of Valspar paint.Â