20 Kitchen Paint Colors That Are All the Rage in 2024

Leave it to an artist to be daring with color. In her colorful Roman apartment, Julie Polidoro gave the kitchen cabinets a dose of electric blue. The vivid green wall (by Crown Paints) and pop of bright blue on the floor trim are tied in via the multicolored Sicilian tile backsplash. Proof that color can be the difference between dated and discerning.

Green kitchens are all the rage at the moment, and we’re loving this understated spin on the trend. In this 1936 California house overlooking the San Francisco Bay, the cabinets are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Green Ground, a discerning “matte green with a distinctive, chalky finish that minimizes imperfections and creates a beautiful depth of color,” according to the product description. When paired with hand-antiqued marble flooring and a bold black soapstone countertop, the result is a space we would never want to leave.

Opting for a dark-hued color doesn’t have to mean committing to a cavelike cookery. Take this Cortney Bishop–designed beach house, which she affectionately named “Ebony and Ivory.” In the kitchen, an intentional treatment of charcoal gray stands out against the otherwise bright-as-white space.

Looking for something punchier? Designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s California kitchen features a vibrant green island and backsplash, both tempered by a high-top marble table and brass pendants and further complemented by matching green barstools. We’re green with envy!

Whoever said a kitchen has to feel stoic? Take notes from this dreamy space in architect Achille Salvagni’s storied Roman palazzo, which nixes harsh fluorescent lights and stainless steel appliances in place of a gentle and artistic light fixture (Salvagni’s design) that will cast a gentle glow on the creamy, almost-white cabinets.

Light and airy is a classic look, and this dreamy summer home designed by Celerie Kemble is the epitome of that old East Hampton style. The gentle teal pairs perfectly with the kitchen’s architectural details—a warm mahogany wood island, white beamed ceilings, and light oak flooring. Bon appétit!

In color psychology, the color blue is considered to be an appetite suppressant as blue foods are less commonly found in nature or eaten. This serene Pacific Palisades home is doused in an airy baby blue that certainly hasn’t curbed our appetite for color.

A desaturated color in a kitchen can be the difference between tacky and sophisticated. Take, for instance, the elegant deep blue matte kitchen in this Nashville home (designed by Jason Arnold), which feels at once timeless and modern.

Designer Sam Sacks infused this three-story Victorian with color, texture, and wit—but also with bold blue paint. In the kitchen, a white brick backsplash covers much of the walls, punctuated by custom kitchen cabinets that were doused in Sacks’s favorite azure shade, Benjamin Moore’s Blue. The paint company suggests pairing this hue with cool-toned neutrals and a green-tinted shade of gray.

When ELLE DECOR editor Ingrid Abramovitch renovated her home in Brooklyn, one of her first design decisions was to douse the kitchen cabinets in Farrow & Ball’s Oval Room Blue, a color that will repeat itself throughout the house. It’s a satisfying answer to having to choose between punchy and hip, and timeless and antiquated. Why not have both?

For an interior that is deliberately laid-back, Greek architect Lilia Melissa gave this kitchen a paint treatment that she likens to seaweed. Typical to the surrounding area’s architecture, it’s meant to age with time and the sun’s rays. “Washed-out colors look best in such strong light,” the designer explains.

A deep olive green is a designer favorite, summoning earth tones that exude soothing vibes without overpowering the space. This kitchen, featuring white-veined porcelain Caeserstone countertops, is proof that there’s more than one way to bring the outdoors in.

We’ve seen blue dialed up and dialed down, but we haven’t seen it in this easy-on-the-eyes air force blue tone, which pairs well with metallic hardware and, as seen here, with Caesarstone’s veined quartz countertops. This luxurious kitchen certainly passes the taste test.

Still aboard the neutral train? Jean Liu’s historic studio apartment might persuade even the most maximalist of decorators to jump ship (er, train?). She gave her kitchen cabinets a dose of Farrow & Ball’s Elephant’s Breath, paired with a vintage Malayer runner and a ceramic vase by Devon Liedtke.

Admittedly, pinks and purples may not be the first palette you’d consider for your kitchen cabinets, but after spending every single day at home, you might be ready to unlock your inner maximalist. Turns out, the industry’s top paint companies agree. Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams crowned Raspberry Blush and Redend Point as their 2023 Color of the Year, respectively, while Pantone’s Viva Magenta is poised to drive 2023’s It scheme. “Viva Magenta is the color of joy; it can be used to highlight kitchen cabinets, an island, or chairs,” explains designer Sara Mosele. “It can be an accent against dark wood or a contrast with metals and glass.”

If berry tones are new to your design vocabulary, fear not: They can yield absolutely gorgeous results. For example, Cochineal Design employed Farrow & Ball’s Preference Red in this compact galley kitchen.

Just because social distancing protocol has loosened up since March 2020 doesn’t mean our yearning for all-things outdoors is dwindling. “Green has really been making its way into the kitchen,” says Linda Hayslet of LH.Designs. “It’ll continue into 2023 because it’s calming, but also interesting in terms of bringing some nature color into the room.”

In fact, many designers foresee green being so common in the incoming year’s kitchens that it almost takes on the role of a neutral. Here, designer Hattie Sparks used Sherwin-Williams’s Green Earth for a kitchen that was “classic but fresh all at the same time.” Meanwhile, Gary McBournie favors Teresa’s Garden by Farrow & Ball. “Not quite green yet not quite blue and toned down to a nice subtle shade, [it] extends a warm invitation to the space but retains enough sophistication for a proper cup of tea,” he says.