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If you’re worn out with the traditional white kitchen cabinet look, light grey is the new color trend on the kitchen cabinet scene.

For your typical modern kitchen style, white is the go-to look. But if you’re trying to stay ahead of the trend, light grey adds more of a modern flare to the average kitchen.

What makes light grey kitchen cabinets special?

Well, it may be the elegant and sleek look it presents in the home, or its ability to make a smaller kitchen layout seem larger than it truly is. Either way light grey kitchen cabinets are on our wish list and should be on yours as well! Here are 10 reasons we love light grey kitchen cabinets:

1. Versatile Color

Light grey is soft enough to pair up with many different textures, patterns, and color palettes. The arrays of grey offered through its palette allow for many settings. Whether you’re aiming for a very light neutral grey, a more griege green, or a grey-green. Whatever your choice, the options are endless and easy to accessorize with other colors. Its versatility allows for a cohesive, flowy modern kitchen look.

2. Easy Maintenance

Traditional white cabinets are loved for their classic clean and modern look. However, they’re also known for their high maintenance. It can be difficult to keep white kitchen cabinets clean, especially for kids. Light grey kitchen cabinets are family friendly and kitchen friendly. You won’t have to worry about repainting or staining them every few years like you would with other colors. It’s so much easier to clean grey cabinets and stains are harder to notice.

3. Dark Wood Floors

With the clean crisp look of wood floors combined with the softness of light grey tones on the kitchen cabinet, makes for an airy and fresh feeling. Whether you prefer dark wood or light, grey kitchen cabinets are a great way to style your kitchen.

4. Matching Kitchen Island

White can be a hard color to maintain, especially in the kitchen. Spicing things up with the right shade of grey might be all your kitchen needs. And if you have an island, it’s the best way to help your kitchen island stand out. Kitchen islands are a great place for homeowners to show off their personality, and light grey cabinets offer the perfect blank canvas. Light grey is also an easier color to maintain, so clean up after those special meals is made simpler.

5. Hinges

Cabinet hinges are a great way to get creative in the kitchen. Your kitchen cabinet hinges can be whatever shape, style, and color you want, which is the fun part! Playing with different metals and colors to contrast the light grey cabinets gives you a lot of flexibility because of grey’s versatility.

6. Backsplashes and Tiles

With gray, there is a shade that works with nearly any backsplash or granite color. Because grey is such versatile color it is easier to pair up with different color patterns and designs. When redesigning your kitchen, feel free to experiment with a variety of textures and colors for your kitchen backsplash. The result can be fresh and unique, but still traditional enough not to feel dated in the next few years.

7. Metal Fixtures

The accents of metal fixtures in your kitchen hardware, paired with the light grey kitchen cabinets brings a unique fine dining look to the kitchen setting. The metallic hardware and tones of light grey bring an illusion to the room that help it to appear bigger than it is. Adding nickel or chrome hardware to your kitchen accents will bring life into the kitchen décor.

8. Mix Neutrals

If you’re looking to dress up your modern kitchen neutral colors are an easy way to accomplish that modern sleek look. White, beige, black and green and great colors to pair with grey kitchen cabinets. These colors provide an elegant style, while creating a soothing and comforting feeling making it the perfect environment for those home cooked meals.

9. Dark Appliances

Using dark appliance features can surprisingly help liven up your kitchen. Black is a modern color that will never go out of style. If you’re looking for a neutral color to accents your grey kitchen cabinets, black is definitely the one. Black features are a good way to contrast your grey kitchen cabinets by adding more flare to the room and by matching well with other colors and countertops.

10. Marble and Granite Countertops

A beautiful combination with the grey kitchen cabinetry is marble granite countertops. Many modern-day homeowners tend to gravitate towards these countertops because of the luxury and elegant look they present. Paired with a tone of light grey for your kitchen cabinets, and a pop of color through accessories or artwork, it adds more character to your kitchen. You can style your kitchen up by contrasting the light grey cabinetry with lighter granite countertops or keep things cohesive with a darker color of countertop. Either way, this duo is an eye-catching accent.

Not that much convincing is needed, but we hope we’ve shown you why light grey kitchen cabinets have stolen our hearts. At Across Country Kitchens, our RTA light grey kitchen cabinets are sure to put smile on your face. Choose from our expansive collection of Ready To Assemble kitchen cabinets and get the beautiful cabinetry for a fraction of the cost by assembling the cabinets at home. Just pick your style and your accents and you’re ready to renovate!

FAQ’S

What colors go best with gray kitchen cabinets?

Grey is such a versatile color, so your color combinations are really up to your liking and style. However, we suggest going with colors that help to make your kitchen pop with personality. Yellow is a very cool and vibrant color to pair with light grey kitchen cabinets. Adding vibrant colors to your kitchen decorum will bring more character, but there are also subtle colors that will allow you to do the same, such as green or black.

What accent finish goes with gray kitchen cabinets?

Accents are a fun way to spice up the kitchen and bring attention to detail. When pairing with light grey kitchen cabinets, we suggest going with metals to compliment the grey tones. Silver, black or gold features make great accents for the kitchen scenery.

What Color To Paint Kitchen Walls With Light Grey Cabinets?

The great thing about light grey kitchen cabinets is the versatility. It doesn’t necessarily matter which shade of grey you chose, it’s easy to pair up with other colors. However, to achieve that modern look, we suggest sticking with warm earth tone colors, such as pastels or white for your kitchen walls.