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Kitchen//dining room wall color dilemma

6 years ago

So easy to help others making color decisions but question my taste when doing it for myself. Remodeling kitchen 25' X 13' (removed wall) kitchen area will be 14' X 13' with the remaining area for dining table/chairs. Have one long wall 25' with 2 doorways with opposite kitchen area wall with patio doorway. The cabinets are Kraftmaid in Linen (maple wood) with island 8' long Midnight Blue. Countertop White Ice granite with flooring bamboo hardwood Antique Java. Appliances are stainless steel. Have cam lights along with Olde Bronze 8 light industrial chandelier for island along with 2 matching pendants over sink. Backsplash undecided. I need help with picking a paint color and am leaning towards doing an accent wall color as well. Two walls would be next to cabinets so would like the cabinets to "pop" with possibly the 1 long 25' with the accent color or vice versa. Trying to stay away from taupe since I had this previously leaning more towards grays - need some direction as to what others may suggest - preferably Sherwin Williams colors since the store is near me. Have looked at green/grays and also blue/grays but seems to fight with the White Ice granite.

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HouseofGodsmith

6 years ago

Just commenting because I saw BM Sterling suggested. This color is gorgeous. It spot tests as a regular old gray, but when it starts reflecting off itself, you see this lovely blue emerge, which we discovered through a happy accident as new homeowners. I love it so much! We get compliments all the time from visitors.

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JudyG Designs
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I wouldn’t do an accent wall, for sure. I can’t find S.W, midnight blue for comparison...
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Susan Davis
6 years ago
MIght be my monitor but I would suggest the lightest color in the granite as a jumping off point for your paint.
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Rose Schlosser
Original Author
6 years ago
Sorry the island color is Kraftmaid midnight blue. I have been looking at Sherwin Williams paints(SW). Had thought about Repose Gray or possibly Rock Candy.
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JudyG Designs
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

What do you think of this color? There is a lot of purple in the midnight island…lovely, so I would stay away from just any old gray.

This one, IMO, B.M Sterling
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Rose Schlosser
Original Author
6 years ago
Love it, I will have to see if there is a Benjamin Moore store near me or possibly Sherwin Williams can match it. Thanks so much for your comments- much appreciated
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JudyG Designs
6 years ago
If there is a S.W. near year, I bet there is a B.M. as well. Can’t let the competition get one up on you : > )
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Rose Schlosser
Original Author
6 years ago
I found a B.M. store 12 miles from me getting a paint sample today - appreciate your experience with this color.
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JudyG Designs
6 years ago
Great comment HouseofGodsmith. Your response is the kind which adds so much value to a thread. Very nice….and helpful.

And, yes, I love the color as well. A chameleon…another is Gray Cashmere. Looks like nothing special until it goes up on the wall.
HouseofGodsmith
6 years ago
Thanks, Judy!

Rose, let us know how your sampling works out. I'd love to see it in your kitchen!
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Rose Schlosser
Original Author
6 years ago
Will do, it may be at least a month or so. Will be laying floors later this week, cabinets after then final in house measuring for countertop. Waiting till all components in place before paining & picking backsplash. Once completed will post a photo.
HouseofGodsmith
6 years ago
Sounds like it will be beautiful. Best of luck!
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