Kitchen color if cabinets are white/ off white?

11 years ago

Hi all, before diving into picking cabinet paint color to cover my ugly oak cabinets..looks like I will surely have to repaint my kitchen red walls

Here's the thing..my kitchen opens right into the main house.. And on those walls are that tan color that in different lighting turns into a taupe like khaki...y'all know what I mean..

So what colors go well with a taupe tan..??? I figured so many of you have so much talent you could suggest to me what colors work well on walls when moving into another room, infact the whole rest of the first floor a taupe like tan, khaki color??,

Oh painting the rest of the home..that is a no go from dh..and yep hate that color too..hehehee..

Man be careful ladies when you marry a man that just about finished his home himself when you meet him.,hehehehehehe..okay well can't say he did that part. I met him the walls were drywall. My silly self picked that color. Heheheh

Comments (7)

boxerpups
11 years ago
Anything? Almost anything could work with tan but I would
need to see it. Can you post a picture?

What colors do you like? What other colors besides tan
and white? Why do you dislike the red? Red could work
with tan and white cabinets.

Meanwhile here are some ideas...

Cranberry Zing Manatee Gray and Ivory

Harvest Moon BM

Fools Gold BM

Shaker Gray BM

Mesa Verde Tan BM
dragonfly08
11 years ago
As usual, boxerpups has some great photos! I'm a total newbie to painting and choosing colors for our walls. I ended up with shaker beige, which is very much a neutral tan, for our entire first floor, including the family and dining room which is open to the kitchen. Used BM revere pewter, a light gray, for the kitchen itself. This way, accents in color can be provided by accessories and decor.

But, I agree... Almost anything can work with tan!

Link to my finished kitchen below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Finished kitchen
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owataqt
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks so much...I was freaking looking at the tannish, khaki color that the kitchen opens up too. I have reddish terra-cotta walls now. I got some suggestions on here to change that color too. So heck maybe I won't have to paint all the walls..now that would be so awesome.

Boxer pups..yesterday I put up a picture and asked whose kitchen was this..and they said it came from your file. Have u seen this post yet? Because that is the kitchen colors Iam aiming for..is that your kitchen?

Thank you for all the advice and color samples..so kind of you

You all are so awesome
owataqt
Original Author
11 years ago
Love it..your kitchen is simply gorgeous. Holy smokes batman

Hugs
jjdcl
11 years ago
What color is your countertop? I have off white cabinets and black granite with tan/gold in it. I have to pair it with something a tad warmer than someone who has carrara marble with gray veining.
boxerpups
11 years ago
Sorry not my kitchen.
But I agree it is pretty.
~boxer
owataqt
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks.. just hoping Boxer since it came from your photobucket account you might know how I could get info on it.. the photo probably came from something you loved and saved it for a reason.. LOL/ more curious.. about what that paint color was..

huggles

and jjdcl.. my granite is dakota mohoganny.. however that spelled. its the black, with peachy, cream , red to me.. LOL.. hate it.. but aint gonna change everything.

Gotta work with what I have to then Love it!!!
xoxo