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Looking for a medium light taupe paint color

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our kitchen has black granite countertops, butter-cream cabinets, oil rubbed bronze hardware, taupe backsplash, and taupe flooring. we’ve never liked the color of the cabinets so after 15 years we are now planning to repaint them.


we’ve been looking at and buying color samples since September but still haven't found anything that works. because our countertops are black, we‘re focused on matching the taupe tiles. the undertones of those tiles range from red to a very light gray - the darkest of the tiles are similar to farrow and ball charleston gray while the lightest are similar to blackish. it’s not hard to find a color to match the dark hues, but husband prefers lighter colors. we could go with blackish, but i’m not sold on it. right now, we’re considering benjamin moore venetian marble or a la mode. both fall into the off-white category, but i’d prefer something in the medium light range. i’m also concerned that the those two colors will be too pink or too violet - especially since our kitchen has limited natural light.


i’m wondering if anyone has an opinion on venetian marble and a la mode or could point me to a medium light taupe that isn’t too pink or blue?

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