Yellow is one of the most popular paint colors for the kitchen, and this faint hue is as welcoming as a spring garden. Glass-front cabinets and marble counters underscore the room's cheerful ambiance.
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Pale Straw
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Rich Red
The color red is thought to stimulate our appetite, so it's a natural choice for the kitchen. Keep the look playful by mixing in coordinated patterns and details like the curtains, lampshades, and cabinet knobs seen here.
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Moss Green
A color that's easy to live with, moss green evokes the great outdoors. White cabinets and light butcher-block counters are a pleasing combination with these walls.
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Warm Beige
A few shades deeper than classic off-white, beige in the kitchen creates a sophisticated atmosphere. Add warm wood tones, decorative tile, or granite countertops to liven things up.
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Sunflower Yellow
How can you give a traditional farmhouse kitchen an edgy feeling? Paint cabinetry and woodwork an unexpected color like this wake-me-up hue.
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Apple Green
You may have spotted apple green paint in a kitchen before, but probably not on the ceiling! Used overhead, this happy hue casts its glow around the room.
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Foggy Gray
There's something glamorous about using gray in the kitchen, especially when combined with marble counters and industrial-style lighting fixtures like these. Notice the varying shades of paint—lighter on the walls, darker on the work island.
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Bold Black
The secret to success with black walls in a kitchen is to balance them with ample white elsewhere in the room. Here, a dramatic stove hood and sizable work island do the trick.
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Robin's Egg Blue
Soothing and playful all at once, this pale shade of blue is ideal for a family kitchen with whimsical details. For a more traditional look, pair the color with white cabinetry.
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Tangerine
An accent wall in this eye-catching hue is well suited to a modern kitchen, but the cheerful color would be equally comfortable in any decor.
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