Kitchen paint colors

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Top picks for the kitchen

6 editor's picks

SW 7008 · LRV 82

#EDEAE0 · LRV 82

Alabaster

The most-spec'd warm white for kitchen walls; reads clean without going stark.

BM OC-17 · LRV 85

#F0EFE2 · LRV 86

White Dove

BM equivalent — designers reach for this when the kitchen has lots of natural light.

NAMED SOFT SAGE

#9CAF88 · LRV 40

Sage

The cabinet color that defined kitchen renovations 2022-2026.

BM HC-154 · LRV 6

#495264 · LRV 8

Hale Navy

Island color of the decade — pairs with brass hardware and white quartz.

SW 7036 · LRV 58

#D1C7B4 · LRV 58

Accessible Beige

Warm wall color for kitchens with cool granite or marble countertops.

F&B NO. 25

#A0A296 · LRV 36

Pigeon

F&B's grey-green for kitchens that want quiet sophistication on the cabinets.

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About kitchen paint colors

Kitchens demand paint that survives steam, grease, and frequent wiping. Color decisions split three ways: walls (typically lighter, higher-LRV), cabinets (usually saturated or off-white), and the island (often a contrasting accent).

The picks below cover the most-spec'd kitchen colors of the late 2020s. Soft warm whites for the wall, sage and navy for cabinet and island accents, and a couple of the muted neutrals that read as "modern farmhouse" without committing to the trend by name. For surface durability in the kitchen specifically, see our [best kitchen paint](/best/kitchen-paint) and [best kitchen cabinet paint](/best/kitchen-cabinet-paint) roundups.

Kitchen paint colors — frequently asked questions

What is the most popular kitchen cabinet color in 2025?+

Sage green and deep navy lead — Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage (HC-114), Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog (SW 9130), and Hale Navy (BM HC-154) are the three most-spec'd kitchen cabinet colors of the past two years. Creamy off-whites (SW Alabaster, BM White Dove) remain the safest baseline.

Should I paint kitchen walls and cabinets the same color?+

Rarely — even in monochromatic schemes, walls and cabinets benefit from a few shades of contrast. Common combo: warm white walls (SW Alabaster) with sage or navy lower cabinets; or warm-neutral walls with creamy painted upper cabinets and a darker island.

What paint finish should I use in a kitchen?+

Walls: eggshell or satin (washable, less glossy than semi-gloss). Cabinets: semi-gloss for traditional, or a specialty cabinet enamel like BM Advance for a hard-curing furniture-grade finish. Ceiling: flat or matte unless it gets steam, in which case eggshell. Trim: semi-gloss for durability against splatters.