I know there are scientific reasons that some color combinations are so pleasing... Correct again. Doesn't matter what primary colors you choose to comprise a color wheel (Red/Yellow/Blue or Cyan/Magenta/Yellow) in every case, harmonious color relationships are mathematical based on varied distances around the wheel. For example complementary color schemes means the two colors are opposite at 180 degrees. Analogous colors are neighbors on the color wheel at an angle of 60 degrees. Triadic means all three colors are equidistant at 120 degrees --- and so on. And that applies to the whole color sphere moving in all the way towards chromatic grays, not just the outside rim of the color wheel. Again, when you start dissecting color at this level, you start to understand how color really works and why it's so important to have a correct understanding of the proper structure of color. This is also where the miscellaneous color systems and processes people conjure up start to fracture into the disparate inaccuracies that they are. For example, just one popular 'method' is to collect a bunch of color chips and take them all home and then perform a process of elimination. When you understand how and why color works they way it does, you realize how ridiculous those approaches are. But. When people don't have the proper knowledge, they're left to their own devices. And when people are left to their own devices, they'll fill in the blanks the best they can. They make stuff up so color makes sense to them. It's an effort to shift color from something that's confusing to somethings that is manageable. Understandable how and why that happens. What's unfortunate is when the unfounded, inaccurate made-up stuff gets traction and takes on a life of its own to the extent that the mass consciousness then start to perceive it as fact. So instead of just one person being confused about color, you have many that are misguided and misinformed. It can be argued that the internet has not been a positive force when it comes to color education. Rather, it's done a lot of damage by providing a platform for the misguided and misinformed to spread their wealth of misinformation.

I've tweaked colors, and even had to mix a bit of a color to match to finish a wall so I didn't have to buy another gallon. If you have some knowledge in terms of working with colors, you can make something lighter, darker, cancel some of the undertones, etc., but only to a limited degree without winding up with a lot more paint. The automated tinting systems will not, to the best of my knowledge, take any starting color other than their base formulas into account. You can manually look at the formulas and get some help in figuring out which way to go, but understand that even two colors next to each other on the same strip may not have the same pigmentation in varying amounts as you might expect. There may be some translation involved. It is a manual process that requires patience (going a tiny bit at a time is better than ever adding too much) and the thrill of a challenge. And a willingness to know when you just can't get there from here and adapt, save it for another room or donate and start over.

Of course a picture speaks a 1000 words and it is hard to offer suggestions with out one but my first thought was to continue the trim from the windows to the entry which is white and paint the door red. I know you said you're afraid that it will look too busy, but I'm thinking it will tie all of the areas together. A warm brick(ish) red would be nice as would a more bright red. Both look lovely with colors in the green family.

Thank you all for the suggestions! It's an older kitchen...and all this ivory/almond color probably looked much better with the wood cabinets. But with the white paint, it all just looks dirty. Mudhouse- LOL! So true about the lavender! :) We thought about a sage green and I think we'll be using that as an accent color. Just not sure I can live with it all green, but my mom would love it! Oh, forgot to mention the windows face north. But, there is a slider, so more natural light than I have now. And access to the deck/yard. When I first started collecting kitchen pictures (as a kid, seriously! LOL) they were this color with wood floors...and antique brass hardware. My mom always called them almond and amaretto...for cabinets and floors. It's a nice combination and looks great with lots of plants! :)