If you're looking for an easy kitchen makeover, then these popular Sherwin Williams cabinet paint colors will be very handy. Some are new and trending and some are oldies, but goodies. No matter if you have a farmhouse, a cottage, or if you love the modern look, these Sherwin Williams paint colors will look great on your kitchen cabinets.
After doing some research we have narrowed down the most popular Sherwin Williams cabinet paint colors. When selecting a paint color a great place to start is with what is trending and seeing examples of that color on kitchen cabinets.
We have many favorite paint colors from Sherwin Williams. You can paint Alabaster white almost anywhere in your home and you can't go wrong. We are also big fans of Repose Gray and Snowbound. The list goes on, but let's jump into seeing what these great Sherwin Williams paint colors look like on kitchen cabinets.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CABINET PAINT COLORS
If you're tired of your kitchen cabinet color or they are in dire need of a refresh, consider these Sherwin Williams cabinet paint colors. Your kitchen will look brightened up and like you did a whole remodel with just a fresh coat of paint on your cabinetry.
POPULAR WHITE SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT COLORS
White is a trending cabinet choice. Some of the most sold white colors are alabaster white, snowbound, pure white, and extra white. Here are a few examples of white cabinets to choose from.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS ALABASTER CABINETS
We're starting off with this dreamy kitchen in the home of Julie Warnock, from Julie Warnock Interiors.
Her cabinetry is painted in Sherwin Williams Alabaster White SW 7008 and her island Benjamin Moore 2124-40 Thundercloud Gray. We featured Julie's kitchen once before in our kitchen design ideas post along with other creative and beautiful kitchen designs.
KITCHEN CABINETS PAINTED ALABASTER WHITE
Chasitiy, over at Love Hurtts, has painted her cabinets in SW 7008 Alabaster White as well.
They pop right off that wall and look great paired with the brick backsplash.
White paint is timeless, but not all white paint is created equal. There's just something special about Sherwin Williams Alabaster White that looks great anywhere you paint it.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS PURE WHITE CABINETS
In the kitchen of Kylie, from Kylie M. Interiors, there is Pure White SW 7005 cabinetry with a stunning island painted in a bold SW 7076 Cyberspace paint by Sherwin Williams.
Sometimes a splash of a darker color can make white look ever so crisp.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS SNOWBOUND CABINETS
Kassy Grace has painted her cabinets in Sherwin Williams Snowbound SW 7004 and her walls in Agreeable Gray SW 7029. Both are trending colors and look beautiful in a farmhouse.
For more ideas check out our post on the best Sherwin Williams white for cabinets.
POPULAR GRAY SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT COLOR
Gray colors are very popular this year and grey is finding its way onto cabinets. Most sold gray cabinet colors are repose gray and mindful gray. But here are a few trending grey paint colors. If you want to see more try this popular Sherwin Williams grey paint colors.
REPOSE GRAY CABINETS
We've shared Jackie's, from Finding Lovely, breathtaking kitchen before in our Sherwin Williams Repose Gray post.
When you choose a neutral paint color like repose gray SW7015, it is easy to add accents that take center stage.
The chunky beams and rustic floating shelves add great character to Jackie's kitchen.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS MINDFUL GRAY CABINETS
Another popular trendy color for kitchen cabinets is Mindful Gray SW 7016. This color is a little darker and richer than Repose gray so if you want more depth of grey tones then Mindful gray is your color.
FAVORITE CABINET PAINT COLORS
While doing our research to find the most sold and popular cabinet paint colors we found a few personal favorites to share too.
DISTANCE BY SHERWIN WILLIAMS
While working on a design plan I had this kitchen rendered using the color Distance by Sherwin Williams, SW 6243, on the island. Adding a color to your island is a great way to incorporate character to your kitchen.
The other cabinets in the room are Alabaster by Sherwin Williams, SW 7008. Alabaster is a fantastic white/white color with a warm undertone. If you want a clean bright white this may be your color.
SENSIBLE HUE PAINTED CABINETS
Sensible Hue SW 6198 is a tricky color. Depending on the lighting, this color can look gray, green, or blue.
It looks amazing in Krystal's, from Unapologetic Home, kitchen.
She has a rustic look going on with her wood island, so this gray-green color looks great.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS GRAY CUSTOM CABINET COLOR
Allie, from Mrs. DIY, gave her kitchen a makeover by painting her kitchen cabinets with a custom gray color from Sherwin Williams.
The blend for the custom color is in the picture above, so if you love Allie's cabinets, you can take this into your local Sherwin Williams and they will mix it up for you.
You might remember, not to long ago, we shared Allie's fireplace in our fireplace makeover post.
We're pretty smitten with her home.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS PEPPERCORN ISLAND
At Sarah Williams Home, she has a beautiful kitchen island that's painted a striking Peppercorn SW 7674 color.
It's great if you're looking for an accent color to add a darker color to the island if you have light-colored cabinets. Some trending Sherwin Williams accent colors are Smoky Blue and Pewter Green.
SHERWIN WILLIAMS OLIVE GROVE CABINETS
Ashley Beseda has painted her cabinetry since we last featured her in our farmhouse backsplash post.
She went from white cabinets to this beautiful rustic Olive Grove color, SW 7734, and it's stunning.
BENJAMIN MOORE OXFORD WHITE CABINETS
Did you know that if you find a color by another paint brand Sherwin Williams can mix it for you too? Yes, if you love a particular color like we love Rebecca's white kitchen all you have to do is tell Sherwin William staff and they will mix it up.
Our friend Rebecca, from House of Douglas, has her cabinets in a popular white color by Benjamin Moore. She has used Oxford White CC-30.
It makes her kitchen look dreamy. And speaking of dreamy you have to check out her Instagram which is so much fun to follow.
Another great white paint by Benjamin Moore is their Chantilly Lace. We featured cabinets that we painted for a client called, Best White Paint For Interior Walls For That Fresh Farmhouse Look.
After you pick out your cabinet paint color you might be thinking about all the other details that will polish your kitchen design look. For example cabinet hardware and new faucet.
These two things can update a kitchen makeover. I share how to choose the best faucet for your kitchen in another post that will help you pick on that will fit your design and serve your kitchen needs.
CONCLUSION
Our friends have chosen some great popular Sherwin Williams cabinet paint colors. We hope you agree.
Choosing the perfect paint can be a lot of fun! But sometimes knowing where to start is half the battle. So we have a post that will show you steps on how to pick a paint color. Go about halfway down in the post to find easy directions.
Are you planning on remodeling your kitchen or giving it a fresh coat of paint? We'd love to hear what paint color you're planning to use.
Happy Decorating!
Painting over stained cabinets from1998. Want a bright but warm white and then I’d like a suggestion for a wall color… a slight taupe or .
cream that contrasts the cabinets just enough, but still keeps things neutral.
HELP ! Everything looks wrong when I get it home!
It is challenging picking a paint color from a small swatch. Look at Alabaster for a bright warm white. Pick up four of the paint chips so you can tape them together to make a larger sample. Also, make sure to look at your color during the day and place it on something white. If it is touching another color it will take on that color and changes its appearance. I hope this helps and good luck!
For an open floor plan that has sw agreeable gray walls and sw extra white trim, can I get away with painting kitchen cabinets BM White Dove? The countertops are warm and creamy, so I don’t think I can use SW Extra White on them, but don’t want the cabinets to clash either. The other thought is other thought is SW Pure White on the cabinets. Would that be warm enough and a possible good compromise? I really do not want to repaint walls and trim. Thanks!
Let me make sure I understand. Walls are agreeable gray and trim extra white and countertops are a warm off white tone. Is that correct? Is this warm white tone look yellowish? If that is the case I would look at pure white if I want my cabinets to be white.
When I decided to paint my cabinets I cleaned and primed one side of a lower cabinet then added the color I was considering. I left it there for a couple of days to see how it changed with different lighting. If you try this it will give you more confidence in the color you choose. Also, I only bought sample paint for testing.
I hope this helps and good luck!
Hello! We are starting new construction with the modern farmhouse feel, very high ceilings & open concept kitchen and living room! Keep questioning whether to go with a white or gray SW cabinets and island color but I want light and airy flow feel for the spaces! Any help… thank you!!
If your walls and trim are all white and you are concerned about it being too much white on the cabinets look at Repose Gray, agreeable gray, accessible beige, or divine white. If you think you are good with everything white then I would go for it. Look for interiors on Pinterest that have all-white interiors. This will help you visually see if you like it and can live with it.
We are building a modern farmhouse home and want to have some type of white cabinets and plan to use a swiss coffee for the walls. Haven’t picked counters out yet but am thinking about Stratton Blue BM for the island. Any thoughts? and what color white for cabinets with that color choice
If you want a white white color I would consider Alabaster. It will look good with swiss coffee and Stratton blue.
Hi, we are changing our cabinet doors with Shaker style cabinets and painting the Kitchen. Our countertop is Luna Pearl which very busy. Our wall is Agreeable Gray. Which is a good color for cabinets?
Hi Mital! What color are you leaning towards? Also, does your room get a lot of natural light? If you want a white color look at Alabaster. If you want something darker and your room gets lots of natural light consider a black like iron ore. I hope this helps and good luck!
I’ve got St. Cecilia granite countertops. My trim throughout is BM White (OC-151). I’d like to paint my dated knotty pine cabinets. Any suggestions as to color? My concern about the white trim paint for the cabinets is that it will be too white for the granite. St. Cecilia has more of a creamy off white. My concern about using an off white for the cabinets is that it will not match my trim. There is a lot of white trim in my kitchen! Shouldn’t my white trim and cabinets match??
I’ve also thought about Repose Gray for cabinets?? Wall color? Please advise! Thx
These are good questions. One of my clients, I think, has St. Cecilia countertops. We painted her cabinets Chantilly by Benjamin Moore. This is the post if you want to see how it turned out. https://lifeonsummerhill.com/best-white-paint-for-interior-walls/ Also, as far as the white paint color for the cabinets I would match it up with your trim if you are afraid it will bother you. However, I believe unless the trim is touching your cabinets you can go with another white but if you love OC-151 then I would go with it. Last, I want to recommend purchasing a sample size of paint from SW and a piece of foam board. Paint it on the foam board and lean it up against your cabinet. Give it a day or two to see if you like it. I would even move it around the room so it gets different light throughout the day and you can see how it will read from different angles. As far as a wall color repose gray is a possibility. Again buy a sample and paint it on foam board. This will help so much in making a decision. You might even find that you love the repose gray on the cabinets and the white on the walls. I hope this helps and good luck!!
Hello Linda,
I’m having my oak kitchen cabinets painted white. I have verde butterfly granite tops. The hardwood floor coloring throughout the house is acorn brown. The wall color is light pewter, kitchen appliances are black stainless steel. I desperately need help on which color white I should paint the cabinets. I’m thinking “Pure White”. Also, should I paint the island a different color, any suggestions would be very helpful.
Thank you,
Donna
Pure white is a great color for cabinets and I love when people paint their island a color. It all sounds very pretty!
Hello,
I have painted my walls pure white and wanted to paint the cabinet white as well. My countertop is black with yellow marking in it. What kind of white do you suggest for cabinets? What about the island?
It is hard to make color suggestions without seeing a room. But a safe option is to paint the cabinets the same color as the wall — pure white. Good luck with painting your cabinets.
I do not get much light in my kitchen. All of the whites I have looked at to paint my cabinets take on pink, purple or yellow hues when i place them around the room. When lights are on all samples look white. What color white paint can I use on my cabinets that will not give off to many different hues but not look to stark. My kitchen island is going to be pewter cast and my floors are stone gray. Thanks for your response
Hi Paula! That is a very good question. First, let’s talk about your lighting. Do you know if you have a warm or cool light bulbs in your kitchen? That can affect colors as well as other paint colors that are currently painted in the room. If you are wanting a white-white then look at extra white or pure white first by Sherwin Williams. And if you can change your light bulbs to a natural white bulb which is 3600 to 5000k that will help you see more clearly the true color. You can find that information on the back of the light bulb box. I hope this helps and good luck.
Hi! Thank you for the wonderful article. Have you or anyone you know ever used any of the off-white/creamier hues for painting their kitchen cabinets? We have a painter scheduled next month to paint/update our cabinets and he recommended alabaster or snowbound but we really feel like a creamier hue would match our flooring, granite countertops and backsplash tile much better. We don’t like stark white cabinets. But we don’t want it to look strange. We were looking at the cream and sugar color. He’s using the emerald line paint from Sherwin-Williams. Thanks a ton and hope your day is full of joy! 🙂
You’re welcome! I have used a warmer tone white on kitchen cabinets. Here are a few colors to look at. Sherwin Williams Creamy and Navajo White. and Dover White. I hope this helps and good luck!
Good morning. We gutted a 1950 abandoned farmhouse and in the process of finalizing inside . We have a cloud white interior paint all over the house with different sheens on walls and trims. We want to paint the upper cabinet white and black island . We have good natural light in the area . We hood will be white with some natural wood tone the same with our open shelvings in the bar/coffee area. Wood flooring . Subway tile backsplash and Calcutta classic on our countertop . Please help, I am not sure if I have to choose the same white paint for the cabinet or what would you suggest ? I would really appreciate all the input. More power to you . Thank you so much .
Your home sounds very pretty and I love that you are bringing back to life an abandoned farmhouse. If you want a seamless look I would go with the same color white on the cabinets as the walls. To make sure – is this Cloud White a Benjamin Moore color? If so it looks like it is a warm off white. If you want a tiny bit of contract with Cloud White then I would look at a white white like Pure White by Sherwin Williams for the cabinets. I hope this helps! Good luck with your renovation.
Hello, I just finished painting my kitchen with accessible beige walls and alabaster trim. I’ve decided the cabinets now have to be painted too. I wanted to do an off white (without yellow undertones). I have black countertops which color would you think is best for cabinets.
Have you considered using Alabaster for your cabinets? I recommend looking at Alabaster first.
Good Morning… I have painted my kitchen walls with Repose Grey (white trim)and now want my kitchen cabinets painted and kitchen island. My granite is Caledonia with a white subtile
Backsplash with grey grout. Any thoughts on what color cabinets and darker color island?
Hi Kim! I’ve been thinking about your questions. What came to my mind first were white cabinets in Pure White or Alabaster. Then an island in Peppercorn or a very dark gray color. Another idea is white cabinets, and if your island is solid wood, strip the finish off and bleach the wood. This look is popular right now and might look great on your island. But this also depends on what is going on in the rest of the room. I hope this helps. And good luck!!
Thank you for this great article. My new home has wood cabinets that were poorly stained. I am getting them painted white. Most people have stainless or black appliances, but mine are white and I can’t afford to replace them for a while. What’s the best Sherwin Williams white for white appliances?
This is a good question. I have white appliances and white cabinets. I actually prefer white appliances and I have new ones coming this year. When I painted my cabinets I choose a slightly gray-white color called First Star. My appliance and my countertop are white so I felt like I needed a little color to my white cabinets.
If you like a warmer tone consider something like alabaster which is a white-white with a warm undertone. Last, colors read differently in each room. I would get some sample cans and test them out on the wall or on a piece of foam board in your room. Hold it up next to your appliances and countertop to see if you like it.
I hope this help and good luck on your painting project.
Hello Linda, We are re-doing our kitchen. Wall color is Repose Gray, Dark Brown floors. not enough light. I want to do a 2 tone kitchen with top white and bottom gray/brown.
Please suggest
If you are looking for a white for the top cabinets look at this post. https://lifeonsummerhill.com/best-sherwin-williams-white-for-cabinets/. As far as the bottom cabinet color it all depends on if you want neutral or color. If you kitchen is dark since you mentioned “not enough light” I would recommend something lighter or keeping all your cabinets the same white color.
I want a color(Sherwin-Williams) to paint one wall in living room that goes with pure honey (behr paint). This wall color would extend into the kitchen. I am having the cupboards painted but not sure what color to paint them. My kitchen is a galley style with white appliances. Should I have the upper cupboards painted in a different color then the bottom and if so, what colors?
These are all good questions. First, I did a search for Pure Honey by Behr and the closest I see is Pale Honey. Did you mean Pale Honey? Second you asked about painting your cabinets in your galley kitchen two colors – one on top and the other on bottom. Whenever I paint cabinets in galley kitchens I generally paint them all one color. Keep things simple and more uniform helps to make the space feel more open. Good luck on your painting projects and let me know about the Behr paint color.