80 Designer-Approved Kitchen Paint Color Ideas for 2025

This gorgeous kitchen by designer Meghan Shadrick is the perfect example of how to design a light-colored cooking area without relying on all-white everything. The warm white ceiling and backsplash paired with the sage-gray cabinetry and light-toned wood create such an elegant kitchen paint color palette for this space.

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The team at Maestri Studio took advantage of this jewel box butler’s pantry off the kitchen and created a dark and moody vignette. Using a slate gray-green hue for the cabinets (Mount Etna by Sherwin-Williams) and a light misty gray color for the trim (Silverpointe by Sherwin-Williams), the designer was able to make this functional area extremely chic and surprisingly bright.

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For our 2023 Whole Home, designer Laura McCroskey chose a creamy white paint and white marble with purple swirls for the kitchen, but she added depth by using a dark gray shade for an accent. The charcoal tone also sections out the appliance area in the kitchen, coating the panel refrigerator and freezer, many cabinets, and surrounding the stainless steel oven.

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This gorgeous kitchen was once a 1980s time capsule, but that was before designer Jaqui Seerman took inspiration from ‘90s Ralph Lauren and painted the kitchen grass green (Calke Green by Farrow & Ball) with warm brown cabinets. Now, these kitchen paint colors are a vibrant backdrop for family gatherings and bring in just the right amount of nature mixed with modern thanks to the checkerboard tile.

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In this eclectic kitchen, Heather French, one-half of French & French Interiors, chose a warm, European countryside vibe with ivory walls and a deep teal color for the cabinets. The balance is necessary in a kitchen like this with plenty of pattern—otherwise, the cafe curtains and copper tones would get lost in the sea of neutrals.

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If you want your kitchen to feel ultra luxurious, take notes from this bar area by Suzanne Kasler. The designer chose a reflective golden paint to coat the inside of the alcove over the counter, matching the golden veins in the Calacatta Macchia Vecchia. To balance out that light though, Kasler painted the inside of the alcove a deep, dark brown (Night Horizon by Benjamin Moore) that matched the wood tone of the cabinets, creating a glam spot to make drinks.

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Forget about resale value—it’s your house, paint it what you want! Designer Galeana Younger of Galeana Group followed this sentiment when redesigning her mother’s house, opting for an electric yellow hue for the kitchen cabinets. If you’re going to go bold in your house, really push the envelope and do whatever sparks joy every time you walk into the room.

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Using various shades of brown and a clean white paint, designer Amy Knerr created this relaxing, sophisticated kitchen. Because of the various wood tones, there’s depth and warmth in the kitchen paint colors, and while this area feels elevated, it doesn’t feel untouchable.

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One way to make a black-and-white room look cohesive is by inputting transitional colors in the details and accents. In this kitchen, the team at Mimi & Hill chose matte black cabinetry and white walls and ceiling, but it doesn’t look like a stark difference because they opted for a silver wave marble countertop that brought in a variation of darker neutrals.

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Brown is one color that has dominated the design industry this year, and it’s clear to see why. The hue is cozy, natural, and calming, and it makes for a dramatic cabinet color in House Beautiful‘s 2024 Whole Home in North Carolina. The rich mocha stain works to complement the home’s woodsy setting.

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