I ended up with a white powder coated Ventahood. It is not a liner but a full hood. I wanted a white hood and had hoped for the option to have the underside stainless but they don't have that option any longer. The white is doing fine. The warming light assembly is stainless. My hood is not in an area where people would see the underside of it. If it ever gets really nasty we will just refinish it.

If I were doing just a liner I would stick with stainless unless the underside of the hood would be in an area that was so visible it might clash with it's surroundings. But if you have other stainless elements in your kitchen pick the stainless for it's durability.

The stainless liners are all stainless. The colored liners are painted steel. Thus the price difference. Nothing to wear out on the stainless.

Thank you SO much! Oh, and what is this warming light? I couldn't figure this our on quick search on their website either.

Warming lights are for keeping food warm. You need to have a warming shelf under them. Here's a thread about them. Warming Lights

I remember some reviews that said that the powder-coated paint eventually chips. If I were you, I'd get the simple stainless.

I've got the stainless with the heat lamp, drop down warming shelf option. It's a workhorse. I love the heat lamp, drop down warming shelf arrangement. I use it all of the time. I use it as a substitute for a heating drawer.