I LOVE that green cabinet/hutch! that would be gorgeous in a laundry room. I know what you mean about the pressure to pick the colors. I was biting my nails for weeks...um, months...picking, then submitting them to cabinet maker, then waiting for them to be installed. UGH! I think I've learned to trust my gut and color sense and go for it. Particularly when it's in a room that is really just for you and your family (hee hee, if you can get anyone else to do laundry!). I found these knobs for my laundry and can't wait to add more 'fun' to the room! Here is a link that might be useful: laundry pull

Have you seen the "painted stone' color from American Woodmark - Waypoint Living Spaces? Yes it is gray and yes it could be a little too much, but it certainly would be outstanding !!! I have seen many kitchens combining the warm and the colder tones and they loose all effect... add the color in the backsplash with the subway tiles!!! Here the beautiful doors for your beautiful granite click doors Waypoint

I like both but do favor the lighter for now. I thought about herringbone but decided on brick lay as you see from my pic. I chose that bc I also picked a tonal tile with 3 shades for texture & interest wo being too busy (see pic) & chose grout to match tile not counter. My tile is 2 1/2” x 5”, Ztile Melange, Green Tea color. Looks gray! My advice to pass along on picking BS is to ”wait until the countertops are installed”! I’m so glad I did. I .read that over & over from Houzz Pros too. I took the advice to heart bc the person at countertop company told me to just wait! I had narrowed my choice down to 2, which it looks like you have done. Once tops were in I did a 180 change on BS tile I’d decided on & went with my second choice. And I was looking at multiple pieces of the 2 tiles to get a better idea. A surprise to me for sure that I changed. All of those whose opinions I’d solicited also seemed amazed at difference in look sitting on top of new counter. And, I solicited opinions from every trades person in my kitchen as well as friends & neighbors! 99% of them changed their pick after counters in too. Reason is that until counter is in, you’re looking at a small sample and a huge vertical slab. Light hits the counter very differently on the horizontal & in your home light. The BS tile as well. So, make sure both of your picks are available on quick turnaround & just wait. BTW, at this point, my pick for you is lighter tile Bc I Like it better with darker cabinets & tile will be right next to cabinet color next to frig. When I look at BS my eye goes down not up so I see base cabs more. Love your counter & cab together.

Yes you do need a new wall color first. That is a horrid mismatch with both counter and cabinet. I agree a light color is best with the granite. The cabinets are nice and with different color on the wall very possibly will look better to you. However, it is the granite that really is the difficulty. Look around for shops that sell pre-fab granite (discount granite, budget granite) or prefab laminate, maybe even solid surface, in your area. You might find that it wouldn't be so much $$ to change the counter out and then you would save the time and trouble of getting a good paint job on the cabs. If you decide to paint the cabinets instead, you might like a mushroom (gray-brown) tone - close to the gray speckles in the granite, but lighter.