33 Popular Kitchen Cabinet Color Ideas

The reign of the white kitchen is officially over as homeowners and designers embrace a rainbow spectrum of potential colors. The National Kitchen and Bath Association is predicting green and blue kitchens as big trends. But unique and unconventional color schemes are rising, too, like this subtle blush hue PPG Glidden Sultan Sand combined with light wood cabinets and rose gold hardware featured in Brian Patrick Flynn's design for the HGTV Urban Oasis 2021. More and more homeowners are choosing to make their homes reflect their personalities and not just design with resale in mind.

Part of the growing trend toward more organic, nature-based design, green kitchen cabinets are becoming a common choice in home kitchens. This galley kitchen in Decatur, Georgia, was designed to be a functional yet stylish space that allows for effortless cooking and entertaining. Thus, the room features a deep sink and stainless appliances, gorgeous green cabinets and a wood dining table that seats six.

Green is a far more versatile shade than you might imagine, lending itself to modern and classic kitchen styles and available in shades from mint green to rich moss, sage and evergreen. Mint green cabinetry and low tile backsplash give this traditional kitchen a vintage feel. A luxury, stainless steel stove stands at the ready for a cooking session in this crisp kitchen. Stainless steel hardware complements the color scheme.

This Georgia family's kitchen is full of new and innovative ideas. The soft mint-green cabinets demonstrate how the color has been reinvented as a neutral foundation in unexpected spaces. That refreshing color, coupled with classic white counters and marble backsplash, feels simultaneously nostalgic and brand-new. The island lighting is a magnificent display of creativity. A custom cage constructed from white oak adds even more style to three simple spheres. It’s a one-of-a-kind solution and an amazing focal point for the kitchen. The natural texture of the wooden cage, along with the cabinet pulls, adds just enough warmth to make this family's gathering spot feel even more approachable and inviting.

Another rising neutral, gray is becoming more popular in homes and in kitchens, too. The great thing about gray kitchen cabinets is they work no matter what your kitchen style. From modern to cottage, there is a gray shade and style to suit you. Gray cabinetry with a high gloss sheen is the star of this kitchen. A white marble backsplash and kitchen island with a waterfall countertop and sleek white bar chairs really stand out in contrast to the gray. Pendant lights hang over the island, adding a touch of black accent.

Gray is not necessarily a bold choice when it blends so beautifully with stainless steel appliances and white walls.

When choosing wood kitchen cabinets, steer away from anything dark and heavy to stay on trend. Mixing wood with color and white is another popular option.

This modern kitchen features lots of wooden accents, from the spacious cabinets to the kitchen island and hardwood flooring. Guests can enjoy a meal from the large kitchen island with seating for four. Wood cabinets in kitchens are becoming lighter and brighter to bring a fresh look.

Pattern and texture are key in this urban contemporary kitchen. The bold peony and vine backsplash makes a dramatic statement and is offset by sleek wood cabinets. The vibrant pink island is color matched to the BlueStar stove, and contemporary pendant lights illuminate the space.

Along with green, homeowners are gravitating toward blue, for its associations with the sea and sky and all things airy and outdoors. A bold mix of blue, white and gray combine in this state-of-the-art kitchen to create a relaxing space that invites cooking and connection. The open-concept floorplan allows easy transition from the kitchen to the adjacent living and dining areas. Each space has a unique identity but maintains a similar color palette to keep things connected.

This vibrant kitchen includes ocean blue cabinets that are complemented by golden handles and completed with bright golden pendant lights.

If going all blue feels like too much, consider mixing a strong blue tone in a kitchen island or bottom cabinets next to white cabinets as in this stylish kitchen.

More homeowners are electing to forgo traditional upper cabinets, which can be harder to access as you age. Skipping the upper cabinets also gives a more open and stylish look. Brass accents make these gorgeous blue cabinets really pop against the white walls.

If blue is your jam, by all means embrace it. Benjamin Moore's Blue Suede Shoes provides the bold color to the cabinets and island base. It is balanced by the sleek white tiles on the backsplash behind the stove and around the windows and the white paneled, vaulted ceiling.

If white feels too cool and you want a warmer shade in your kitchen, beige cabinets are a great option. In and of itself, this neutral transitional kitchen is a design beauty with its large kitchen island and all the amenities. Add in the lavender barstools and brass pendant lights, and you've got a playful design superstar.

This soothing shade of taupe is even better when paired with black matte hardware and a sparkling white farmhouse sink.

Taupe cabinets are clad in solid wood countertops for the small kitchen in this Montana home. Open shelves keep dishes handy, while a vivid orange, fish-motif rug adds color to the space.

With a neutral color palette at the forefront of this kitchen, beige cabinets with chunky metallic hardware and a white tile backsplash look crisp and clean. A small oriental area rug adds color and sophistication to the transitional design.

A now-classic combo of beige and gray, greige works beautifully with flashes of white in this open kitchen. The well-organized pantry, multipurpose center island, roomy counters and top-notch appliances are just some of the key features that make this attractive kitchen very functional.

Yellow has historically been associated with classic kitchen style. It's sunny and bright and cheerful and lends a happy vibe to the space.

If bright yellow seems too extreme, try a soft citrus or buttery shade. This modern white kitchen features a soft yellow kitchen island and sweet, gray-and-white polka dot stools. Aluminum pendant lights that fan out like flowers hang above the space, while light hardwood floors finish off the airy look of the room.

The intense hue of the upper cabinets in this kitchen was chosen for its mood-lifting qualities. Studies have shown that the color orange stimulates optimism and a positive outlook. Considering most of us spend a little time each morning in the kitchen, starting the day with a cheery outlook is ideal.

Like a sparky shade of orange or yellow, a vibrant red brings energy to kitchens. This modern loft kitchen features high gloss red lacquered cabinetry to complement the exposed brick, reclaimed barn wood and deep gray ceramic backsplash. A custom white oak bar top surrounds the space, and a custom rail and cable system creates an airy mezzanine.

In this carriage house the kitchen, cabinets are painted a cheery brick red that brings some dimension to all that wood.

Though far from ordinary, black is becoming increasingly popular in kitchens for its luxurious look and feel. This kitchen features sleek black cabinets and island with cooktop and unobstructed views of the adjoining dining room and backyard.

Etched marble walls and countertops ornament this dream kitchen. Bronze pendant lights over the sink and island complement the stools, decor and fixtures. Gold is often a wonderful way to balance black while also adding a touch of luxury.

Give a unique twist to a neutral kitchen by accenting the space with one rich color. This home uses eggplant purple with gorgeous results.

White remains the undoubtedly most popular kitchen cabinet color. But there are endless ways this fresh, crisp color can be reimagined with modern touches or with the addition of complementary colors in kitchen islands, lower cabinets or even a few key accessories.

There is no denying, white brings connotations of cleanliness to the kitchen and can brighten up even the darkest spaces. Gleaming marble counters top the white cabinets here, lending elegance to this gourmet kitchen.

You may think that white paint is white paint, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Selecting the wrong white for a kitchen could spoil the overall look, leading to yellow-hued, dingy walls. Because of its gray, blue and purple undertones, Decorator's White by Benjamin Moore is the ideal choice for modern kitchens, like this one that features blue and white cabinets, marble countertops and stainless steel appliances.

White kitchen cabinets look new when paired with the warmth of wood.

Though no one would call a Pepto Bismol pink kitchen popular, this one shows how transformative an unexpected color can be in the kitchen. Punk rock princesses will feel totally at home in this edgy black-and-pink kitchen. With its black countertops, gold hardware and midcentury fixture, the space is the perfect mix of bold and glamorous.