What paint colors go best with dark cherry color cabinets?

Question

We have dark gray tile (with some brown tones). The whole feel of the bathroom is dark, so we were looking for a semi-bright color. Nothing too "loud" though! Our look is very contemporary.

Answer 1

Any light muted color would work. For a bathroom, a muted aqua, pale coral, or an eggshell with yellow undertones would look lovely. Use accessories and towels that pick up the tile colors and the colors that you choose. Also use daytime lighting bulbs to brighten up the room at night. Another option might be to go with the dark theme and choose a bold forest green, or a bold robin's egg blue. These would work well with contemporary.

Answer 2

Cherry Cabinets Wall Color

Answer 3

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Answer 4

How about a very very soft yellow? Here are some other ideas also if you aren't into yellow shades.....sage green (this is the color a lot of people are going for in bathrooms these days.)
off white or something light like this,
a very soft blue would work nicely also. I wouldn't do anything real dark or real bold since the cabinets are so dark. You might even consider a smokey blue that is almost a gray tone so it will go with the tiles.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Did a little research and came up with a scheme I think will work for your needs. Of course you'll be able to more fine tune it, as you'll be able to choose a color that more closely resembles that of your cabinets.

Use the source link. Once there, click on "Let's Paint". A window will open and run a java applet. On the left side, choose Bathroom & Kitchen. I chose Bathroom 4 and the following color combinations.

Walls: Base Coat - Rust
Top Coat - Peach Blossom

Trim/Door:
Red Rock/ Hot Apple Spice. (Both a bit on the brown side, but as close to a Dark Cherry finish as I could find.)

Accent:
Ansonia Peach

The walls and trim/door colors were chosen from the Color Preview Collection, and the accent is from the Historical Colors Collection.

The Red Rock and Hot Apple Spice colors are the 2 that I could find that, in my opinion, most closely resemble a Dark Cherry finish, as they do not have this exact color.

In order to get the wall color combo., you'll need to select Sponge On from the Specialty Finish dropdown.

Hope this helps and happy painting.

Answer 6

I would play up the gray with a black and cream with some deep green but watch it nothing too warm in color. You could also go for a rich look with dark red and gold for a classical look with the cherry color cabinets.

Answer 7

any color in the white spectrum and I'd pick a muted off white or ivory color. also a light subtle Green, light blue. You can go to a paint store, Sherwin Williams for example and get some color swatches-take home and see which one you like the best and by doing this you'll be sure to know how the paint you'll buy will look in your bathroom before you paint

Answer 8

We have dark cherry in our kitchen, I painted it sunwashed clay and I have had a lot of compliments on it. Or try Tawny Buff, it's a little darker then sunwashed clay, but it still looks good with cherry. Both colors are from the Lowe's Signature Series of paint in the Earth Elements line. They are a terra cotta base.

Answer 9

Try a medium to light sage. it will set off the tones you already have while brightening up the room a bit. Don't do creams as it will be too light. The contrast between cream and the darker colours would be very "in your face", when what you really need it to do is flow.

Answer 10

The lighter the color for a dark room with that I would do a sage or a color that goes with your theme.. The lighter the brighter the room..