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Kitchen Cabinet Color Trends

DesignHouse identifies the top stain and paint color trends for kitchen cabinets

The Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse is dedicated to uncovering trends and consumer preferences at local, regional and global levels. The DesignHouse gives kitchen cabinet manufacturers and customers the edge by staying ahead of the curve on industry-wide trends. 

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No longer seen as just a functional space, the kitchen has undergone a transformation and has become a true cornerstone for the home’s design. Today's homebuyers value self-expression, customization and maximizing the appeal of the rooms they spend the most time in—open formats, painted cabinets, mixed materials like metal, glass and concrete, and smooth, matte finishes are gaining prevalence. The ornate carvings, corbels and thick moldings of yesterday are giving way to the rise of the clean, European-inspired look.

Experts at the Sherwin-Williams DesignHouse are immersed in the product development process, which includes identifying emerging paint and stain color trends in the kitchen cabinet industry to help you ensure your palette is comprehensive, making it easy to go to market with the right finishes.

Kitchen Cabinet Color and Finish Trends

The colors and finishes that Sherwin-Williams color experts are seeing:

Brown wood cabinets

Browns

Nostalgic browns are grounding and add a touch of understated luxury. 

organic wood

Organic

Organic finishes contribute to a sense of calm and authenticity, perfectly magnifying nature’s imperfections.

bleached cabinetry

Bleached & Blonde

While shades of gray are still very prevalent, warmer blonde finishes are becoming more widespread thanks to Scandinavian inspiration

textured wood

Texture

Textured finishes that are distressed, cerused or charred create a one-of-a-kind look and add a unique sense of flair

Kitchen Cabinet Stain Trends

Here are the stain trends the color and design experts at our DesignHouse are forecasting for the next several years. Download the color card to see the 16 most popular SHER-WOOD SB Stains.

Natural Grain

Natural Grain SB034

Nature

Nature SB007

antique barrel

Antique Barrel SB036

Natural Grain

Warm Tan SB028

black forest

Black Forest SB016

warm toffee

Warm Toffee SB004

perfect brown

Perfect Brown SB038

chocolate brownie

Chocolate Brownie SB014

warm gray

Warm Gray SB009

tea with milk

Tea with Milk SB050

sweet honey

Sweet Honey SB035

soft sand

Soft Sand SB039

nature

Nature SB007

antique barrel

Antique Barrel SB036

graystone

Graystone SB001

Charcoal

Charcoal SB002

graystone

Graystone SB001

golden sunshine

Golden Sunshine SB024

chocolate brownie

Chocolate Brownie SB014

winter sky

Winter Sky SB005

For Commercial Use

Contact us for more information on our industrial wood stain for kitchen cabinets.

For DIY Kitchen Cabinets

Visit Sherwin-Williams for non-commercial products and DIY products.


Kitchen Cabinet Paint Trends

Here are the paint trends the color and design experts at our DesignHouse are forecasting for the next several years. Download the color card to see 25 colors we expect to trend in the coming years.

Pure White

Pure White SW7005

Greek Villa

Greek Villa SW7551

Alabaster

Alabaster SW7008

creamy

Creamy SW7012

Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige SW7036

repose gray

Repose Gray SW7015

agreeable gray

Agreeable Gray SW7029

mindful gray

Mindful Gray SW7016

oyster bay

Oyster Bay SW6206

evergreen fog

Evergreen Fog SW9130

green sprout

Green Sprout SW7728

olive grove

Olive Grove SW7734

niebla azul

Niebla Azul SW9137

French Moire

French Moiré SW9056

gale force

Gale Force SW7605

naval

Naval SW6224

redend point

Redend Point SW9081

reddened earth

Reddened Earth SW6053

toile red

Toile Red SW0006

morris room grey

Morris Room Grey SW0037

anonymous

Anonymous SW7046

urbane bronze

Urbane Bronze SW7048

tricorn black

Tricorn Black SW6258

For Commercial Use

Contact us for more information on our industrial wood paints for kitchen cabinets.

For DIY Kitchen Cabinets

Visit Sherwin-Williams for non-commercial and DIY cabinet paint.


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