A single coat of fresh paint can give your kitchen a totally new look. If you're planning to update your space in the new year, choosing the right color can be a defining factor in transforming your kitchen. Color has a powerful influence on the style, mood, and perception of space, so it’s essential to get it right. It's also important to note that kitchens can be more difficult to paint than a bedroom or living room, mainly due to the multiple grooved cabinets, appliances, and fittings you'll have to maneuver around. So, while it’s important that your kitchen feels current, it’s just as important that the color you choose has staying power and is not just a passing fad.

We turned to the color experts to find kitchen paint colors they expect to flourish in 2023, and the overwhelming consensus was nature-inspired hues. Expect to see an abundance of dark greens, warm neutrals, and a flush of soft pink. Luckily, these kitchen cabinet colors are neutral enough to have a timeless quality, so they're unlikely to go out of style anytime soon. Get inspired by these kitchen color ideas from the paint experts themselves.

Blush Beige
While nature is definitely the big inspiration this year, it's not all boring browns and tans. "Homeowners are seeking the feeling of warmth and comfort in their homes," says Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams. "Our 2023 Color of the Year Redend Point by Sherwin-Williams is perfect for a kitchen space. The blush-beige hue can transform the heart of the home–the kitchen–into a warm and cozy yet energizing hangout space." She suggests pairing it with other neutrals and earthy materials to create a soothing and balancing effect.
Reassuring Neutrals
Blank Canvas by Behr is Behr’s Color of the Year, which their paint experts expect to flourish in kitchen designs. "Neutrals like white, cream, gray, and greige are trending in 2023," says Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services at Behr Paint Company. ‘Blank Canvas is the perfect warm, welcoming white with a transformative power that offers limitless design opportunities," she adds. She recommends pairing it with Even Better Beige or Tranquil Gray for a cozy, calm, and comforting feel.
Adding color to your kitchen is the best to way to make it look polished—no renovation, no construction, just a paint color (or two or three!) and a brush. Whether you're the kind of person who prefers to keep things understated with white and greige or someone who loves a pop of anything vibrant, you're in great hands here—we rounded up 55 kitchens featuring every shade in the rainbow. Most of the examples ahead star beautiful paint colors, but we also included a few colorful material ideas for those of you want to do more than repaint. Ready to punch up your cabinets with bright blues and reds, or ground a large space with a soothing gray or green? No matter what your color preference—or if you're totally stumped for inspiration—allow the fresh kitchen paint color ideas, designer examples, and shopping tips to guide you.

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The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in the home: It's a landing space for everything from homework and Zoom calls to craft projects and, of course, meal preparation. This means that it could benefit from a soothing color palette that helps keep your mind uncluttered (even when your cabinets aren't)—but rich shades, on the other hand, create a sense of warmth and intimacy. Torn between the two? Get ready to take your pick: Both options are trending in 2023.

"The evolving function of kitchens allows us to adopt flexibility and adaptability, even in color choices," affirms Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar. Give your go-to multifaceted space a fresh feel with these increasingly popular paint colors and techniques.