Hi, I wish I had come across this website, and your particular question, while in the midst of redoing our kitchen at this moment...I too am agonizing over what granite color! My cabinets are your exact color and similar layout with an "elegant" feel, and black island. Just this weekend, we decided to do "golden supreme" for perimeter cabinets, and a walnut wood top for island. I too wanted a light look, and fell in love with "la dolce vita" but out of our budget, and my husband wanted a more dramatic feel, but we didn't want solid black look. The "golden" has both gold and black swirls, with some quartz in it. You may consider that color. Good luck!

Which colors do you like? I agree with Nishka's question. Any direction you want to go in??? I love your cabinet choice and you have the flexibility to go with almost anything for counters... What color for your floors, appliances, walls???.... Here are some ideas to think about. And definitley visit the link Monkeymo provided. A great place to play around with ideas. ~boxer Chicago Home Magazine David Allen Homes Urban style Bardon cabinets Candace Olsen Designs Gillingham Cabinetry Google images I love these Marble counters... yummy

In my opinion, the backsplash is really awful and dated. I would remove the tile and at least finish the walls and paint. This shouldn't cost too much, and you can diy. If you want a backsplash later, you can add a backsplash when in your budget. Could you remove the desk and move your island cabinets there? The island cabinets may be too wide. If able, I would do this, and get a new island with all drawers. Also would consider a contrasting island cabinet in whatever color scheme you go with. In the below link, there are some color palette ideas for pairing with oak. I think your cabinets will update well with new hardware. Here is a link that might be useful: oak kitchen thread

There are quite a few people that contribute to the forums here at Houzz who know granite types much better than I do, so maybe they will comment. Be appraised of the fact that gray was a very popular color for both kitchens and whole-house interior decor a few years ago, but that style is past its peak now. You might want to keep updated with some of the current kitchen and interior design trends that will not date your remodel from the outset. Gray wouldn't look particularly brilliant with this granite anyway, I don't think. You have plenty of options because this is a rather neutral basic when it comes to countertop colors. You might start by looking at the Maria Killam color blog for trend ideas.