Any shade of gray, beige, red, maroon. Are you seeking a light or a dark color? I really like mixing beiges and grays. It reminds me of slate stone. If you can mix in some slate as a backsplash, cutting board, or decor, it REALLY works! Here is a link that might be useful:

My dear Starpooh (who has done so much for us!), Yes, I'm ready for the FKB and give permission. But first let me apologize for being so tardy! Should I also post it in the gallery? I was a little confused about that. I'll do the FKB checklist Monday. Thank you so much for organizing the FKB! Such a great resource and many, many hours of work on your part, I'm sure. I'm sorry you had to remind me!! Thanks! Julie

DO THE CREAM FRENCH COUNTRY ISLAND LOOK, DO THE CREAM ISLAND!! I cannot repeat enough ahhahah. I could have written your opening page and for a minute I wondered if it was me talking ahhaha. We just completed our custom build. Kitchen designer talked me out of cream kitchen with cherry island (gut now says wish I had gone that route) it is such a light and bright feel all around. We did cherry cabs with chocolate glaze and although they are rich, elegant and beautiful they match the wood floor dead on too- it is rather dark at times. We almost went with a black island and I think it would have felt soooo cave like although I do love black islands, not with dark cherry cabs (sorry everyone) and a wood floor - too dark. I wanted to do a french country island and again KD discouraged me as my island is very small and literally talked me into the same island cab as the surrounding and I would have sooo much loved the cream island better. Moral - trust your instinct and ignore these persuasive kitchen deisgners who say "trust me on this one, do....". It is YOUR kitchen and noone elses. We did Giallo Ornamental granite and I LOVE it for lightening everything up with the Wow factor but if I were to do it over I would either definitley do the french country island hands down or do the reverse of all of it ( cream surrounds with dark island). Other poster is right, although my wood maple floor is beautful I am a SLAVE to it and would NEVER do it again that dark as every dog paw print shows as does every crumb or juice spill that my 3 young boys spill on it. I can even see if the dog leaves a water drool on it..UGH > I literally clean them EVERY SINGLE DAY and could vacuum twice a day. NEVER AGAIN! Hope that helps and good luck during this stressful but exciting time.

Oh good - Im breathing a sigh of relief. Your heading made me think you were proposing painting cherry cabinets green! what else is in there - what flooring, counters, etc? What colors in adjoining rooms?