I vote white for those counters

White cabinets in the kitchen will give a more open feel, especially if you don't have much natural light. They don't have to be stark white - a white with a grey base will complement your granite.

Gray or White? Oh boy this is a tough one for me as the bathroom mirrors look lovely but the white bathroom cabinets are amazing too. Beautiful job!

Since you are asking the question and not just diving in to paint the cabs white you must be thinking something about the gray that speaks to you. Some questions... Are you keeping the pale yellow walls in the kitchen? You said the walls were revere pewter so was this photo before or after the painted walls? What kind of lighting do you have in the kitchen? Do the dark cabs make the room look heavy and dark or is it lack of lighting? What about above cab lighting? Floors? Are they the same tile shown in the bathroom? Are they a yellow cream color or more of a greige beige?

I say go gray but be cautious as gray can look purple if it is not the correct shade with the correct lighting. I speak from experience with gray paints. I love gray but finding the right color in the right space with the right light can make or break the gray. The Revere Pewter is one of the warmer grays I have seen. Are you thinking of painting the cabs that color or going with a different gray? What is the color you used on the mirrors? That has direct light on them which is going to change the color of them. White or yellow based lighting...

Whatever you do decide I am anxious to see your results.

boxerpal- the kitchen photo was taken before the wall was painted revere pewter, I have fluorescent lighting in the kitchen but I am planning to change that too since it brings out the cream in the granite and my house is more on the gray / blue side now. The kitchen looks dark because the photo was taken at night but still doesn’t get much natural light during the day anyway. I had thought of painting the cabinets color Cloud like the cabinets from the Diamond collection at Lowe’s, it’s a medium gray but with the gray trend going away now I am having second thoughts. The mirrors in the bathroom have a gray stain and i bought them like that at Lowe’s too. They are gray regardless of the light...granite looks more gray in the bathroom than in the kitchen but I am guessing is due to the natural light that comes from a big window in the master bath. The floors are yellow, like the walls used to be. I will be replacing the floors eventually, for now I have found curtains that have yellow, gray, white and blue that ties all the colors together. I painted my dining room a grayish blue and I like it better than the yellow walls, I’ll post a photo of that too. You are right about the right gray, it makes me nervous just thinking about it.

Dining room with yellow walls

Now with blue walls

Entry hall before with yellow walls

Now with revere pewter

I hope this help.

GORGEOUS Gray! Don't be nervous. Get a few samples if you fear choosing the right gray or research on here... see a few links below.

Will gray go out of style? I believe people have been asking that here on houzz since 2010... Sure things come and go. Are you planning on selling your house? I would not worry about the color. Rather focus on making a space you feel good to use. The little updates you have done have been transforming and are simply lovely. The part that might be dated (forgive me I am being honest) is the curve on the top of your cabinet doors. That says 90s. But who cares! To change that could be very expensive. There are companies that make just cabinet doors but I would not bother. Just paint and use what you have. Save your money for something that you really love. New light fixture?

Mirrors? I wonder if they have a metallic or mirror like shine which can reflect light changing the way the gray appears. They look great. and glad Lowes did a nice job.

I think the Gray in the bathroom also looks more gray because of the blue paint and the light being reflected in the mirrors, Buckets of light pouring into the room with different shades of light make that gray really rock.

gray links that might help you on your transformation

[https://www.houzz.com/discussions/perfect-gray-paint-for-kitchen-cabinets-go-with-stainless-appliances-dsvw-vd~4796222?n=5[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/perfect-gray-paint-for-kitchen-cabinets-go-with-stainless-appliances-dsvw-vd~4796222?n=5)

[https://www.houzz.com/discussions/gray-paint-color-for-kitchen-cabinets-wall-hardwood-dsvw-vd~4406445?n=17[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/gray-paint-color-for-kitchen-cabinets-wall-hardwood-dsvw-vd~4406445?n=17)

Good luck on your adventure can't wait to see how things turn out.

I'd go a soft white and a very high priority for me would be to remove that overhead lighting which swallows up the kitchen.

White cabinets are now the newest trend. You don't need to match the bathroom with the kitchen as they are separate spaces. Keep the kitchen fresh and clean with white.

Before choosing any colors that lighting needs to go , I vote for white it is truly timeless.

No gray cabinets in a kitchen. Gray is a dingy color by nature and too trendy to be used in such a big way. Kitchens need to look clean. Stick with a cleaner look in some version of white. Don't go overboard with such a trendy color like gray.

Why not try white cabinets? However, we recommend to take care of that lighting first.

I will be looking at how to replace that upper lighting, it is truly awful, isn’t it?

You seem to be doing things piecemeal. Maybe before you do anything further, have a plan for how it will all work together. Select all your finishes and get samples before you invest a lot of money in the renovation.

do that horrendous light first. take it out, patch and cover the holes, and do proper recessed LED lighting. After that's done, come back with more pics and revisit the paint color.

But honestly, since you're selling and painting is a ton of work, I'd redo all the lighting, get some decent hardware for the cabinets, remove everything above the cabs., paint the walls a different color and call it a day. (for all you know the new sellers may want to redo the entire kitchen. all that work you did to paint the cabs will be for nothing. I've done 3 of them. trust me,you don't want it to be for nothing!) Once you get rid of the florescent lighting, the cabinet wood will go fine w/the granite. remove the yellow wall color and do a soft linen or cream color.

http://www.thekimsixfix.com/2016/05/removing-fluorescent-kitchen-light-box.html

Hi Beth, I am not selling the home, actually I recently moved in and i am not planning on going anywhere for at least 10 good years, once my kiddos are all gone to college then I will downsize but yes, I agree the light is horrendous and has to go.

Agree about the lighting. We redid our kitchen last year, and many that I looked at were a dark khaki/green/grey color that I loved, although we didn't choose it in the end. But they were generally shown with lighter countertops.

Agree with Diana, stop doing things piecemeal. Get a plan!!

I vote white! But I am not sure the door fronts will give you the look you are going for.

What is on the floor?

Kathi, floors are cream/yellow...will be putting hardwood floor eventually.

If you have cream/yellow now, then you should go with the white. Although eventually you will change them out, sometimes things have a way of being delayed. Go with what you have.

Why not do both. Paint the upper cabinets a warm white and the lower cabinets and island gray. I also noticed you have a different door front on the upper cabinets. Was this how they came when you bought the house? Have you considered putting glass in some of the upper doors. It would lighten the heavinss of all the wood in the room. Also, remove all the nick nacks above the cabinets. As a home stagger, this is the first thing I remove.

I found out the name of the granite and is Santa Cecilia light, then I looked up which color cabinets look better with that granite and saw many photos with white cabinetry, nothing really gray. Maybe I picked the wrong color for the walls? (Revere Pewter)....sigh.

334bk10- yes, cabinets came like that. I am not really fan of a 2 tone kitchen except when the island is the one that is different.

Here is a close up of the granite.

The sample I looked at was more gray but when they brought everything for installation It was this granite, I was somewhat disappointed because I didn't like it but it was too late. I think I was taken advantage of because later on someone told me this granite was low end and I paid a lot for it....anyway, can't replace it so I need to work with what I have.

The cabinets actually do not look bad with the cabinets.

The yellow paint....that does not go. Find a creamy beige and paint the walls.

You still need a comprehensive plan. You are feeling disappointed. I get it. But, get a plan so you will get back in the driver's seat and feel more in control.

PS. Your counter tops look like my quartz!!