Whether it’s time for a full kitchen reno or you just want to freshen up your space, choosing the right paint colour for your kitchen can be overwhelming. When it comes to painting your kitchen there are so many factors to consider – cabinet colour, appliance colour, if it will match your open-concept space, etc. 

When you’re making decisions about one of the most important rooms of the house, take your time deciding and consider asking for a colour consultation from a painting company like Blue Oak Painting if you need a little inspiration. Here are some things to consider when trying to choose the right paint colour for your kitchen:

Decide Your Style

Your kitchen is an opportunity to inject your personality into your home. For many, it will be one of the main rooms guests see when they visit and the space you spend a lot of time in, so why not make it the perfect reflection of your style?

Before you pick your paint colour, decide what style you’re trying to achieve in your kitchen. Do you want it to be more subtle, earthy, eclectic, farmhouse, modern? Your own personal style will help you narrow down your colour choices, whether you’re just painting your kitchen walls or doing a full revamp, cabinets and all. 

Consider the Whole Colour Scheme

If you’re doing a full reno or are looking to refinish your existing cabinets when you paint your kitchen, then you want to consider the whole colour scheme. When you’re starting from scratch, your options are infinite to make sure to take into account your style that you decided on and look for inspiration on Pinterest, from your friends, or home decor Instagrams. 

If you’re going for something more subtle, you may want to stick with neutrals for both walls and cabinets – something like a traditional all-white kitchen, or subtle grays. If you want to make more of a statement, try painting your kitchen island and walls the same accent colour while keeping the rest of the space something neutral like white, cream or gray. 

Want more personality in your kitchen space? Pick a fun backsplash tile and choose your colours from there, or consider going with various shades of the same colour – sticking with all cool or all warm tones to avoid clashing. If your kitchen is a part of an open concept living space, pull from the colours you’ve already used elsewhere to ensure a seamless transition.

Use Your Cabinets

Want to freshen up your kitchen without doing a full reno or revamp? Your cabinets make an excellent jumping-off point for choosing a wall colour for your kitchen! Whether your cabinets are painted a particular colour or are a wood tone, this will help you narrow down your colour options. 

Painted cabinets make it a bit easier to decide on the right paint colour for your kitchen as you can pull a few cues from that existing colour to narrow down your search – the actual colour of the cabinets, undertones of the colour, etc. 

If your cabinets are a white or similarly neutral colour, don’t fall victim to thinking that you can paint your walls just any colour – with neutrals you want to ensure that the wall colour you choose has the same undertones as your cabinet colour. 

If your cabinets are painted another colour – blue, brown, darker grays or black – you can easily limit your choices to colours that you like that go well with those colours. For example, if your cabinets are black or a darker colour you may want to keep your walls and the rest of the space (countertops, appliances) a bit lighter, especially if your kitchen doesn’t get a ton of light. If your cabinets are a specific colour like blue or green, you may want to choose a neutral wall colour or a darker or lighter shade of the cabinet colour.

Ask for Professional Advice

Picking the right paint colour for your kitchen can be daunting, especially given that it may be the most difficult area of your house to paint with lots of small spaces and cabinets to maneuver around. If you want more confidence in your decision, consider asking for professional advice.

Many painting companies such as Triumph Painting offer colour consultations in addition to their painting services. They can let you know if the colour you chose matches the rest of the colours in your space, how to choose the right finish of paint for your room and more. Don’t stress about paint, ask for professional advice and choose right the first time!