How lucky and pretty!
The cabinets aren't really going to be your governing factor, but IMHO, it would be your granite. I can see parchment looking beautiful with your granite and wood!

Can you show us?

pick off white with some greenish base tones in it.From Kraft Maid website the parchment appears to have pinkish undertones.With this color, could you take a door or drawer to the paint store....you probably want to get the tones working with this pale shade-getting it wrong when it's so light is to be avoided.

Thanks for replying. I do not have the cabinets in yet, they are in the garage. Still not sure about the light wood color as I am more the dark or painted but hubby got them off Craig'slist and I let it up to him. I did not see them until the uhaul pulled in my driveway. I did get a quart of apple orchard paint but not what I liked. I will try to look more in the off white/greenish and see what I can find.

Please any idea on color for kitchen? I have seen so many great looking kitchens on here so I know I can trust your input.

The pix:

Hi
I'll just list a few nice greens for you to look at:
Benjamin Moore: November Rain(light)
Seedling, Wind Chime, Urban Nature(darker)
All of the BM Aura colors mix & match so if you pick a neutral color you can easily choose an accent color.
Good Luck :)

Ohh nice start!

I like the dark floor with the cabinets. LOVE the granite. Don't like the paint, but I think that's just because it reminds me of unpainted wallboard. It's just not lively enough. I do think blues or greens or aquas(!) would work well. What's your favorite color and will it go?

It looks like you have a great temporary kitchen parked in your garage. That's going to be so helpful!

Does it have to be greens?
There are rust to peach that would also look beautiful with all that. It'd take some samples, but that's another option.

BTW. Those are fabulous cabinets. Are they actually a finished cabinet? In the pics they look primed. Perhaps antiqued?

I'm also a fan of dark floors with light cabinets. I just had a soapstone ephifany and will have just that myself. :)

Those look so nice. I have Benjamin Moore Hancock Green on my walls. My hopefully-soon-to-begin-kitchen will have an Antique white painted cabinets, charcoal floor and black counter. I agree with the above. Grab a green out of the granite. Or a muted grey with green undertones. Something darker than the cabinet color (like a mid-tone) or there wont be enough contrast and it will look like a miss-match. Have fun!

Here's KM's page on parchment to help picture the cabinet color better.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.kraftmaid.com/products/cabinet-doors/finish/parchment/

Thanks for all the advice. Really not sure what to do, as I like dark cabinets and these are really light. I will take a door and piece of granite to paint store. Hubby bought this off Craigslist for 3000.oo including granite and island. So I guess he did alright. Thanks Fori for the link.

The cabinet style looks so nice and the color is nice and contemporary. I love the granite and the floors but I do not like the green paint color you chose. The cabinets are light enough that if you ever want them painted, you can do it. I think you need a darker green to pick up the green in the counter. The price your hubby paid is unbelievable. I can't wait to see finished pictures of your kitchen.

The granite you have looks very much like the granite I have which is called verde peacock. I painted my walls Benjamin Moore's Hillcrest Tan. It looks fabulous with the granite and I think it would provide a nice contrast to your cabinets. I think if you go too light with your paint color you cabinets will just blend in too much.
I only have cell phone camera pictures and the paint color doesn't photograph well with that but I think you can get the general idea. I'm posting the first picture so you can a larger sample of the color. My curtains weren't up but they and the rod that you can see are light color that might be similar to your cabinets. At any rate you can see how the tan contrasts with the rod color. The second picture just gives you a visual with the granite. The granite from a distance looks almost black but up close next to the paint you can really see how the paint color brings out the golden brown splotches in the granite. Since I took the picture, I have painted the outlet covers so they don't show up but with those too you can see how the paint contrasts with a light color like your cabinets would.
So as long as you are going to the paint store, I recommend getting a sample of BM Hillcrest Tan
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I have to agree about the green I picked out, way to light. Badger gal, love your color except almost the same as my LR. Your kitchen is lovely.We just opened our living room wall so it kind of looks like your opening. Love that part of the reno. I have been asking for that to happen for ages. If I can't find a green I will probably go with the beige family. Lynn, yes it was a great price that's why I let him buy them without me seeing them if he liked them, he said he had to do it before they were gone. It has turned into a lot of DIY for him. Will post pics when it's done. Which may take awhile.

One question...does everyone use white ceiling paint? hubby is doing the patch work on ceiling,hates to do it and it kind of shows,it bothers him more than me, but if there is a paint better than others please let me know. i know it is kind of you get what u pay for so willing to spend a little more if have to.

We definitely didn't like Valspar's ceiling paint (white). My husband painted twice, and it still showed terrible lines. We finally went to Sherwin Williams and used their ceiling paint. It was better, but still not great. For now it will have to do. After 3 coats on the ceiling, I wouldn't dare ask him to repaint. I know ceiling paint is thicker, I guess to prevent dripping, but it seems to leave streaks more than regular paint.

I like colored ceilings. I'm also pretty sure nobody in their right mind would consult me about colors. :) My home is getting dangerously close to Easteregg.

But a gentle color, maybe a muchmuch lighter shade than the wall color, is always nice.

ANd go ahead with wall paint if you don't want white. SOmetimes a little sheen on the ceiling is a good thing (also easier to clean for that spaghetti sauce explosion).

What colors are in your living room? I would suggest bringing color from the LR into your kitchen to tie the two areas together.

As far as ceilings, I frequently choose a lighter shade from the same paint strip as the walls, although I also have put a lighter contrasting color on the ceiling (kitchen has brick red walls and a light golden tan on the ceiling which matches the walls and ceiling in the adjoining family room). In one of my son's bedroom, I put a midnight blue on the ceiling to mimic the night sky. I wouldn't suggest it in a kitchen though where people usually want lighter and brighter ambiance.

HTH, and I look forward to hearing what your LR colors are.

Badgergal, I love the paint color with your cabinets. I also love your kitchen.

Badger gal, I do love your wall color,actually the whole kitchen. I am just afraid with our dark floor it won't go well. I do think we are going with white ceiling though. My living room is actually lighter than your kitchen so it may work with the two together. Does your granite have the green in also? Thanks so much everyone for the help so far.

I would do a neutral wall like badger gal - I am afraid the greens will be too green. Lighter neutral would also look pretty. How does it look with your living room color? I think greens and khakis and creams look great together.

So,went to lowes today. Brought home about 20 paint cards. Have to narrow it down to 3 before I buy the little samples. Not really sure about the valspar paint so got other brands they carry also. Hubby is giving me until Friday to figure it out. He did pick out autumn gray from Olympic but still not sure about it. It will mainly be in the dining area since the kitchen part of the room is mainly all cabinets and the island. I just can't believe how hard it is to pick out paint.

Skittles, yes my granite has green in it. It is hard to photograph granite, especially with just a cell phone camera but below is a close up picture taken at night. I also am adding a close up of my backsplash tile so you can see thati played up the green with that.
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Skittles,
I forgot to add that my living room is a similar color to my kitchen but a little lighter. I was surprised to end up with the kitchen color that I did, because I never entertained the thought of a tan color in my kitchen. I did have a professional painter who is quite 'artsy' do the painting and he is the one who suggested the color. In real life it is very rich looking. I think it would look fine with dark floors but I guess just putting a sample on the wall near the cabinets and/ or floor would help you decide.

Badgergal, love the backsplash. Where did you buy that? So I think our paint will be between 3. Hillcrest tan -BM,hat box brown -Olympic or autumn gray -Olympic. The BM is definitely pricier. Is it worth it or is Olympic paint ok?

Skittles, I really don't know any thing about Olympic paints but most likely, like all paints they have different levels. I would just get whatever one suits your needs. If you find a color in one brand but want to use a different brand the paint store can usually just plug the color and brand info into their computer and get the formula to make the color in the brand of your choice. Just make sure the use the correct tint base (i.e. light base or mid- base).

As far as my backsplash goes, the tile is called Shamrock Shake Multi. I bought it from a local flooring and tile store who gets it from a midwest distributor called 21st Century Tile. So if you happen to live in Wisconsin, I can tell you were you will get the best price (even cheaper than the on line) I found only one online source that sells the tile. Their picture of the tile though is really poor. I would never have bought it from just looking at their photo.
Here is the website:

http://mosaiccreationsonline.com/ShamrockShake_GlassMu.html

Also the online site and 21st Century Tile's website both show the tile with a tan/ beige grout. I used a dark onyx green grout and IMO it looks so much better with dark grout. In my backsplash search I found other mosaics with similar color glass tiles but none that had all the elements of the Shamrock Shake Multi. You should be able to see from my photo very dark green smooth glass, a medium green textured glass and a light green frosted glass. In the mix there is also some kind on stone tile and the stainless steel tiles. I actually bought my backsplash tile before I even demo'd my kitchen because I loved it so much and didn't want to take a chance on not being able to get it later.
Hope this info helps you. Good luck on your remodel.