I would match it to the color of my kitchen :) Now that sounds easy huh? If you are dead set on having an ORB faucet and handles, I'd do a sink in a brown or copper so that the flow would be comfortable, UNLESS the countertop was white...in which case I'd stick to white, but would avoid silver. If your appliances are all silver, your handles/knobs are silver, your lighting is silver...and your countertop is whatever, than I'd do silver, unless you havea copper (or other metal) in which case again I'd match the countertop material. But in your case, I think a brown sink would be gorgeous, and you wouldn't be unhappy with it at all!

What color fixtures will you have? Sink, lights, cabinet hardware...silver tone or bronze tone? I would say black with the silver tone and cafe if you are going with bronze tones. That's how I would decide. Although I think the cafe would look really great either way...I have black streaks running through my granite and thought I had made a mistake choosing the cafe for the same reason...too much brown, but it was the right choice :)

Love love love this topic. Your kitchens are amazing. Looking for pics of stainless; particularly of stainless with white cabinets and beadboard backsplash... Have you ever seen this combo? Any ideas would be awesome. Again truly amazing kitchens!!

Most pop up receptacles will not meet code for the required receptacle for several reasons. Most are only listed for temporary use. The only one I have found that is listed for such use is not in production the last I heard. In any case, ANY receptacle device installed IN countertops MUST be "LISTED for the application" That means that an independent government approved testing laboratory has tested the device to ensure certain standards have been met for outlets designed to go IN countertops, and that the installation instructions show the proper requirements for installing it in the countertop to meet the standards. This includes that the device's 'faceplate' seals well enough when closed to keep water out of the junction box, not a characteristic that a "wall" receptacle would normally poses. 210.52(C) (5) Receptacle Outlet Location. Receptacle outlets shall be located ON or ABOVE, but not more than 500 mm (20 in.) above, the countertop. Receptacle outlet assemblies LISTED for the application shall be permitted to be installed IN countertops. Receptacle outlets rendered not readily accessible by appliances fastened in place, appliance garages, sinks, or rangetops as covered in 210.52(C)(1), Exception, or appliances occupying dedicated space shall not be considered as these required outlets. Informational Note: See 406.5(E) for requirements for installation of receptacles in countertops. 406.5 (E) Receptacles in Countertops and Similar Work Surfaces in Dwelling Units. Receptacles shall not be installed in a face-up position in countertops or similar work surfaces.