The prettiest paint color for cream kitchen cabinets for a warm and inviting kitchen and what I love about them.
I’m overdue for a kitchen update. That’s because there really isn’t one. Our kitchen stalled a couple months ago and as a result, I have, too. I can’t find motivation to accessorize, organize or photograph the kitchen, but I’m hoping now that school is in session that will change.
I’m also hoping our cabinet maker will return soon to put the panels on our refrigerator and dishwasher and the finishing touches on the rest of the kitchen. But today I’m sharing the answer to one of the most frequently asked questions about our kitchen. What paint color are your cream kitchen cabinets?
Oh, if only it were that easy. You know, to find the exact paint color you want! I love a light yet warm cream paint color that doesn’t look dingy, nor too yellow. I have my favorites {you can see my favorite cream paint colors here}, but I wanted something a little different.
I wanted cream cabinets that would blend with the adjacentĀ breakfast roomĀ and mudroom, but not quite as yellow. The color also had to blend with our living room, which is a dustier cream.
The color also had to complement the Olympia Danby marble without making it feel too white or too grey. Small feat, right?
So I took the easy route. I had Lacanche send a swatch of the range I had on order and had it color matched. It took a few attempts, but I think it’s absolutely perfect. Our cream kitchen cabinets are not too white, too bright, too dusty, or too yellow. So what should I call it? Just Right White? Lacanche Cream? Sugar Cookie? I had to work sweets in there somehow. Whatever you want to call it, I thought I’d share the color code for those who want cream Ā cabinets that remind you of a sugar cookie.
The Best Cream Kitchen Cabinet Color:
Sherwin Williams Pro Classic Semi-Gloss {diluted for sprayer}
BAC Colorant Ā OZ Ā 32 Ā 64 Ā 128
NI-Raw Umber Ā – Ā Ā 2 Ā Ā – Ā Ā 1
Y3-Deep Gold Ā Ā – Ā Ā Ā – Ā Ā 1 Ā Ā –
I’m sorry this isn’t more official, but hopefully it helps! In return, could you please send a little motivation? I can’t decide where to start! Organizing, decorating? What to do?
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Just beautiful!! Love it all!
Thank you, Angela!
Very pretty and serene. And that stove…whoa! I love the complexity of the stove juxtaposed with the simplicity of the cabinets. Design genius!
Thanks, Linda! I was going for simple, timeless and functional – I think it worked. I love that the range is the centerpiece of the kitchen!
Love it! It will look so good with some fall touches (if you decorate in the kitchen). Copper, brass, warm browns and deep reds will pop against the cabinets. Can’t wait to see what you do š
I decorate everything, even if just a hint! I already have my eye on some beautiful branches to snip. Are you ready for fall?
Such a beautiful & inviting kitchen,the soft cream is such a pretty change from all the bright whites that i see.Don’t get me wrong i love white kitchens but that cream is just divine.Fantastic range too,it must be a pleasure to use. If it were me i would organize first then decorate but maybe you could just add a few simple decorations for starters so you have something pretty to look at while you organize:) We are just starting to come into spring here in Australia & yesterday i picked some beautiful pale pink camellias & put them in a vase & they just lift the whole room(I’m sure you know this already š )
Oh ,i just had to share with you i found this beautiful cut crystal lamp base at the dump,i thought it must be glass since someone had thrown it out but i bought it anyway because it was too pretty to leave it there but a lady i know had a look at it & said that it was definitely crystal so that was my happy find of the week:) Have a great weekend Julie xx
It sounds so beautiful! What a lucky find!
Hi Julie – which cream color do you recommend using for kitchen walls with Oak cabinets?
Planning on painting the adjacent colors to the dining area Navajo white BM and Perhaps a Manchester tan for the family room. Thanks.
At the lake I used Farrow and Ball White Tie with oak cabinets and I feel it works pretty well. This color is adjacent to two rooms painted in Navajo White and is a nice transition. I hope that helps!
Thank you so much!
Love it all, the range is pretty. We gutted out kitchen two years ago and our cabinet color is called Bisque. I find white too stark for my own tastes. We used soapstone and crystal door handles, but also love the gold I have been seeing. We kept our wall ovens and cook top, but if I ever do another kitchen would be very interested in this range. (Comes in electric?) So pretty. Creams and Ivories have always been my favorite color!
It sounds so pretty, I love soapstone! Mine, too. They just feel warm. Thanks for taking time to stop by and say hi, I truly appreciate it. Have a beautiful week!
Hi Julie,
Your kitchen is beautiful, what brand is your stove?
It’s a Lacanche – you can read more about it here!
Hi JulieĀ
What paint colour do you advise for a kitchen with cream presses a large pine dresser and sand coloured floor tiles
Many thanks
Freda
You can find all of my favorite cream paint colors here to find the right hue for you! https://julieblanner.com/tag/paint/
I thought with todayās new colors cream is out and gray and whites are in. Cream – doesnāt it belong more with the briwns that weāre in a few years back?
I personally donāt believe so. I used greys 7 years ago at our last house but it seems everyone is returning to āwhiteā. It was Benjamin Mooreās color of the year in ā17.
I love the cream color. I am looking for a cream color to paint my new cabinets with white appliances or silver if I decide to change my appliances in future years. What is the code for this cream color, please?
It’s in the post š
Hi Julie! Thanks for all the useful information! Youāre blog and IG Ā accounts are divine. Iām building an in law addition for my parents … walls are up! I love your kitchen. How did you purchase your cabinets? Unfinished then had them sprayed? Do you recommend a brand if cabinets? Iām just trying to figuring out the most cost effective way to get a similar look as their kitchen will be an open concept /living room as well. Thanks in advance!
Amy
I had them custom made and sprayed…I didnāt shop cabinets so sadly donāt know how they compare price wise, I just like the aesthetic. Hope that helps! PS, Iāll be your in law!
Hi Julie, Your kitchen is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. I am going for the same look (inset shaker cabinet doors, unlacquered brass bin pulls, exposed hinges) in our new kitchen. My cabinet maker has expressed concern over using exposed hinges on mdf custom cabinets. Are your cabinets wood framed? If not, are you finding the mdf cabinets holding up fine with the exposed hinges. Our cabinet maker is concerned that the mdf will not hold up well with a lot of opening and closing of doors with exposed hinges overtime.
Thanks! (ps – i thought I sent this comment a few days ago but don’t see it posted here so I apologize if its a repeat.).
Sorry I haven’t had a chance to respond – I’m traveling this week. My cabinets are framed and 100% maple. I am not having any issue with hinges, but am unfamiliar how they would work with MDF.
I approve comments as I respond to help me keep up with them. I hope your remodel is easy and stress free!
Hi Julie,
Ok, trying again! I hope my comment posts this time.
I really love your kitchen – its beautiful! And exactly the look I am going for in our kitchen (unlacquered brass hardware, toe-kick, inset shaker cabinets, exposed hinges). Our cabinet maker is expressing some concern about having exposed hinges with mdf cabinets. Are your cabinets framed in wood? Or all sprayed mdf? He is concerned that the mdf is not as strong as wood, and that with opening and closing the doors over time, the doors won’t hold up well. If yours are all mdf – have you found any issue with this?
Thank you! (sorry if this comment in various iterations has been posted a number of times!)
PS I’d love to see your kitchen when you’re done! You may notice I only did a toe kick at the sink and dishwasher, otherwise it’s finished with trim for a built in furniture feel.
Thanks Julie for your replies and sorry again for the repeated messages! I realized only after I submitted the 3rd one that you likely only posted them once reviewed!! :S
Hopefully one more question! You identified that your cabinets are maple, not mdf. My cabinet maker has identified we could go the wood frame route (instead of mdf), which would hold up better with exposed hinges, but he warned us that over time, we will get cracks in the paint in the various joints. Have you had any issues with this? Or your cabinet maker warn you about this? We are going with a darker paint colour (dark grey/green), so I’m worries these cracks will be very obvious (as opposed to in a lighter paint colour).
Thanks!!
He did not and we haven’t even remotely experienced cracks. Hope that helps!
Every time I come to your blog I drool over your cream cabinets! We are planning to paint our cabinets this summer. I’ve been through the gambit… Simply White, various greys, greiges, taupes and mushrooms. 2 toned, 1 tone… Argh! We are planning to do black granite countertops and stainless appliances. Our floor is tile – a lightly blotchy white – it’s actually quite nice, but I would change it if I could! So the above is my predicament. Maybe a cream such as the one you used will be the right one. Thank you for posting the info! Do you have any thoughts? My kitchen is on the small side so I want to keep the color light but not bright. Also, are you able to share the name of the subway tile you used? Thanks so much! Love your blog! ā¤ļø
The subway tile we used in our previous kitchen was just from Lowe’s, I believe.
I highly recommend getting a sample and looking at it with next to a sample of the counter, stainless and floor. It should work really well, but that’s the best way to ensure it’s the right decision before committing. Best wishes on your kitchen update!
Julie,
Every time I read this post I just love it more and more! You did an outstanding job!
I have the same bead board that you have used and I have it in a small area behind my sink and along the wall where the counter is. I am very pleased with how it turned out, however, I donāt like how my builder caulked the line where breadboard meets counter. The caulking creeped up into the crevices and is not a clean line. Iām curious what you used to seal? When I zoom in there is a very neat line. Thanks for your help! Peggy on DD
It’s so great to hear from you. Chances are, it’s the type of caulk used. Ours are caulked, too. It’s not perfect, but is pretty “clean”. I have found through the years that great caulk is worth so much! I always use Sherwin Williams. Winter is the best time to caulk to prevent any cracks because it’s the most condensed it will be all year. I hope that helps!
I went to Sherwin Williams to get your cabinet paint and they asked if ratio was for quart or gallon. I assumed gallon though can you please confirm.
Gallon, sorry I didn’t specify!
So elegant! Just love the look of these cabinets.
Gorgeous! Such a timeless kitchen and the perfect white!
I would love to make my cabinets this color! Makes the room so warm.
Your kitchen is goals! I bet you love to spend time in it.