These fresh kitchen color palettes will help you create a distinctive space that reflects your personal style.
Kitchen color schemes are among the best ways to inject personality into the most used area of your home.
Your options foradding color to your kitchenspan nearly every surface, but getting the proportions right is essential.
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Use the following kitchen color combinations as inspiration to create a palette youll love.
Green + Gold
Green will ground a kitchenwhen applied in large doses on cabinetry or walls.
The shiny finishes will add a touch of sparkle to your kitchen.
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Dark Blue + Light Blue
Create a timeless kitchen color scheme by mixingvarious shades of blue.
Start with a lighter shade on larger elements like cabinets, walls, or backsplash.
Then, introduce darker blues through rugs, seating, dishware, orwindow treatments.
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see to it the blues have similar undertones (some veer cooler than others) to avoid clashing.
Blue + Orange
Bring your kitchen to life with this energetic kitchen color scheme.
Directly opposite each otheron the color wheel, bold citrus orange pairs perfectly with soft blue.
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Both colors complement bright white cabinetry and woodwork, providing a great way toliven up a modern kitchen.
When using strong hues, consider how they’ll work with the rest of the home.
For example,purple doesnt seem as intimidatingwhen paired with a deepcharcoal gray.
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A neutral base helps royal purple accents stand out without overwhelming the space.
Balance rich, regal colors withplenty of white.
Black + White
Black and white create a clean, balanced kitchen color combination.
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Use the timeless duo by pairing white foundational elements with black accents.
Further add visual interest by incorporating ablack-and-white backsplash, wallpaper, or tile flooring.
The chrome and stainless-steel fixtures and details continue the cool tones for an elegant look of simplicity.
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Blue + Brown
This kitchen color scheme has universal appeal.
Any way you use these two colors together, it will give a room a hint of the outdoors.
Gray + Yellow
Gray is gaining ground on white asthe neutralbase for a contemporary kitchen color scheme.
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Create a sense of calm by usinggray as a background coloron walls or cabinets.
Gray pairs well with nearly every color, making it a versatile foundation for your kitchen color scheme.
Add vibrancy by introducing a bright accent color like sunny yellow.
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Pepper the space with cool blue or soft green accents to invoke a relaxed feeling.
When deciding on accent colors, consider how much light the kitchen gets during the day.
Choose yourshade of redaccording to your kitchens style.
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For a modern look, go for an orangey red.
Try adeep wine-color shadeif youre looking for a more traditional style.
Balance the red with black cabinets, flooring, or countertops.
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Brown + Mint Green
Soft mint green is the perfect pairing forrustic blond brown.
The beauty of this kitchen color combination is that you dont have to stick with one shade of brown.
A mix of wood grains gives a space character, and thegreen balances outthe subtle differences.
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Because the mint green is highlighted behind the sink, it looks unique.
Pink + White
Seamlesslyincorporate pinkinto your kitchen by pairing it with crisp white.
The result is a light, garden-fresh feel.
