Difficult to see the gray tone in photos - but hope this helps!

Does the kitchen face north? Everything looks grayer in our north facing rooms. Also purpler. its important to look at the color in the actual room with the actual light.

I think the maple might warm up the walls a bit. Maybe bring samples of your floor, cabinets, etc into the room and see how things go together

roccouple - that is our new floor just installed this week - I had samples of colors taped to kitchen walls for 2 weeks (SW Softer Tan was the 3rd option I was considering), and to answer your question yes, one window faces North, another window along with glassed door faces East, and a very teeny tiny window faces South...hence, I do get a LOT of variation of color throughout the day. This only makes it more difficult when deciding! Ughh! Thank you...

This is our new Porcelain tile floor...warm Marmi Italiano...more ivory but with very subtle light gray marbling throughout...don’t want the gray accentuated!

Wow - this pic really does show like it is more gray - but I promise you, it is more cream/ivory than anything else!

I’ve always thought of Accessible Beige as a griege rather than a beige because it definitely has gray in it.

That said, it’s entirely possible you’re reacting to how different it is rather than to the color itself. I’d give it some time and let the rest of the kitchen go in and then reevaluate. You can always repaint later if needed - this isn’t a now or never decision.

Take a deep breath :)

On my monitor, the AB does not look that grey at all. I think you're just freaking out a bit because it's different seeing a whole area painted vs a sample. I did the same thing - we painted our walls SW Anew Grey in October after having SW Whole Wheat (more of a gold color) up for over 10 years! I was at work and my husband sent me progress pics and I thought I had made a huge mistake. Once everything was back in place and the color had time to cure a bit (I read somewhere sometimes it can take several weeks), I absolutely love it. You're also seeing your space unfinished and once the cabinets and counters are in, your space will definitely feel warmer.

I really like the AB. I think you made a good choice and there's a reason why it's a popular color.

I honestly don’t see anything amiss with your new paint color. In fact, I think the room looks quite warm and cozy — and “grounded,” if you will. It reminds me of kitchens in old English country houses, especially with that great floor and the existing architectural details like the arched opening and the petite window.

Maybe better?

If after everything else is installed you still don’t feel it’s quite right, repaint. Certainly don’t try to repaint by tomorrow!

Nobody--nobody!--can judge colors on a computer monitor! Don't even try.

Calm down. It's just paint. You can change it on a whim.

The light source may make a difference in the room. Maria Killam just posted an article on her blog about how light affects kitchens. This might help:
Warm, cool or daylight in the kitchen?

I agree with what others are saying - wait until everything is in the room before reconsidering your paint color.

Thank you to ALL of you...your comments and suggestions have really helped! A common denominator in your replies are to WAIT and see everything back together - (my DH ESPECIALLY thanks you!😊)...I feel so much better and that is exactly what I am going to do - take a deep breath, adapt to change, put everything in place, let it cure, and then if all else fails, re-paint later if by chance I still don’t care for it in couple months! My day just got sooo much better!!! THANK YOU, Friends!!!!

Good decision. No offense, but you'd get more light if you washed the windows!

I was going to echo what was said. If you were used to a warmer color previously, a change feels so dramatic and causes anxiety. Give it time to come together.

@Jamie Schroeder Would you mind posting a link to those exact tiles or telling me the full product specs so that I can find them myself? The Marmi tiles I’m finding don’t look as subtle as yours. Thanks!

Sammy - thank you for all your help! Our tile is called “Marmi Italiani” collection called “Versilia”. We got lucky that our local tile shop (St Louis, Mo) was closing it out - as far as I know, not the company though, so should still be available. They make it in 18” x18” squares as well as 24”x24”. DH liked it because it replicates a marble look - very subtle. I will try to post pic of ad.

Latfolia - no offense taken! Trust me, I know much more than my windows need cleaning!!! I am a clean freak so this renovation is stressful - just had plasterers here this week and floor was finished yesterday. There is dust an inch EVERYWHERE in my house - all 3 floors! I feel the only thing in my control right now are the bathrooms and the laundry! (I am a laundry freak as well.). Can’t wait to give each room a good scrubbing once we are finished in about two weeks!

Hold the phone on paint - have you mentioned what your counters will be? You mentioned alabaster white cabinets and that grayish floor - but, counters and backsplash are so important when considering paint in a kitchen....glad you are waiting for the other elements to come together before you go any further. Accessible Beige is a nice soft color and can swing more grey or more beige when all the other elements are in place.

Thinkdesignlive - Our countertops are hard maple butcher block - we are keeping them, (as we love them) and hubby is in process of refinishing them. They definitely do "warm" our kitchen and it's one of the reasons we love them so much. Hoping, too, this will make a "warm" difference with the paint. They match our wood windows.

Oh, and no backsplash at THIS time. Since we can add this later, we chose to do so. When we do though, thinking a 4"x8" warm white subway tile...classic and traditional. Who knows though, that can change. Easier decision once everything else is complete. Thanks for asking.

Hi Jamie:

I am wondering how this turned out! I have Nomadic Desert (the next darker color on the same color strip with Kilim Beige) in part of my space now and am about to go buy Accessible Beige. I also am worried about being too gray and also LOVE warm. Cabinets and woodwork are white white, and stainless appliances. I have painted some patches of AB around the room and they SURE DO LOOK GRAY but of course they are currently in patches surrounded by Nomadic Desert! I want a refreshed look but don't want it to be COLD feeling! I will have white countertops and medium brown hardwood floors. How do you feel about your choice now?? Post pics!

Valerie, I have been meaning to let everyone know how everything turned out, and funny but timing is perfect! Our kitchen is COMPLETE as of just Friday when our refrigerator FINALLY came in!! So, since my post, I let Accessible Beige “cure” for about 3 weeks, and although it DID get a bit warmer, still not enough to my liking. We re-painted with Kilm Beige and is much better!! I will post new pics soon - can’t wait to show it!! :)

BTW....under cabinet lighting is awesome too!!! Our electrician installed the slim ones that have 3 different light colors, and of course, on a dimmer!! LOVE THEM!!

Jamie - YIKES! So you DID repaint! So funny that you are dealing with the exact colors I am considering! Like I mentioned I will be painting OVER the Nomadic Desert in the entry hall which is the next darker color from Kilim Beige. We have like Nomadic Desert, but had it only in the entry hall and now will be painting the entry AND living room the same color.
The living room was painted so long ago that I don't even remember the color. It's a beige but has more pink in it. So it's just crazy how colors look on different backgrounds.

Below are 3 photos. The first one with the 4 colors on a white background is from left to right Kilim Beige, Aesthetic White, Divine White and Accessible Beige. Note how dark Accessible Beige looks on a white background. The 2nd pic is just Kilim and Accessible painted on the existing living room wall (that has some primer in places) You can see how fairly close Kilim is to the existing paint (a little golder) and how gray Accessible looks. And lastly and the weirdest is that I painted a little Kilim and a lot of Accessible on the existing Nomadic Desert in the entry hall. OMG look what happens to the Accessible Beige! It turned almost white! I will say that we have 4,000 Kelvin lights in that entry hall which is "daylight" lighting color. But we also have that in the kitchen (1st photo)

But I keep thinking that the Accessible Beige will be an "updated" look and maybe won't look so gray after I get used to it! But then I hear gray as a color is going "out" and if this looks really gray, then I've already got a dated space even thought it's brand new!

Look forward to seeing your pictures and would love to hear opinions! Thanks!

Hello! Here are my final kitchen pics...SW Alabaster Cabinets, Kilim Beige walls - love my wood countertops!! Valerie - I know it is difficult to see the true Kilim Beige paint color - but I am very pleased with it and looks great with warm whites!!! Thank you all Houzzers for your help in my project! Couldn’t have accomplished this totally on my own! 😊

Kilim Beige wall next to Alabaster White cabinet

Better?

Old range - waiting on new WOLF range!!!

Very nice.

Valerie - regarding your pics...Kilim Beige does look dark next to/on your white. Not at all a dark color - but I think you will like it best! Great neutral and never gets dated IMO!

One more thing, Valerie - remember I mentioned we have under-cabinet lighting in 3 different shades? Well, the cooler lighting DEFINITELY makes AB look gray - no doubt about it! I personally like the warmer lighting, so that helps a bit making it SLIGHTLY more taupe in color. So, if you are keeping “daylight” bulbs, I think they are on the cooler side of lighting...take that into consideration. In my experience, which others on this site clued me into, is it truly does matter what kind of lighting (natural outdoor lighting too like through windows) really makes a difference with AB...my kitchen faces North and East - looked too gray.

Killim Beige

I love that painting above your table.

Your kitchen looks wonderful. I understand your repainting. Kilim Beige and Nomadic Desert are my two favorite colors. They are so warm and much more pleasing to my eye rather than gray.

I agree that your kitchen is BEAUTIFUL! The drawer handles, the gorgeous countertops, and the adorable display in the window that you showed us with the bunny and bird. It's very welcoming, and you have every right to be proud of it. Congrats!

Help! We are re-doing our kitchen and I need to choose a cabinet color for my maple cabinets. Our home is the Tuscan style from the early 2000’s, so I do want to go with a warmer color. My walls are SW divine white. I like a bit of a darker beige or cream than Divine white to offset the lighter LRV of 72. Has anyone tried SW Natural Linen, BM Natural linen, BM Clay Beige, BM White Sand for cabinets? Also was thinking of Accessible Beige, but afraid it will be too gray. My kitchen is north facing, with minimal light. Our floors are noche travertine. We are going with a lighter granite or quartz and maybe Cle’ tiles for backsplash.

Hi Michelle. You can start a discussion all your own....

Thank you

I love SW Kilim Beige - just used it at my house.

For your cabinets?

Your kitchen looks beautiful! My whole downstairs is kilim beige. It’s a beautiful color! Can I ask how your husband refinished you’re maple counters?

Your kitchen turned out very nice, great job!!

Lisa - you asked how DH refinished our maple butcher-block countertops...carpenter helped him remove them and placed them on saw horses in garage. There he sanded them using electric handsander along with bare hands and sandpaper for trouble spots. Cleaned them (I think with mineral spirits) then put SATIN poly on them, then repeated steps 2 more times. I love them! Hope this helps!

Michelle D - our cabinets are semi-custom, paint grade maple with manufacturer applied SW Alabaster White.