The benchtop in the kitchen is the hero piece. Go neutral so you don't draw attention away from the benchtop into the butlers pantry. The splashback is usually well hidden in a butlers pantry by things on the benchtop. You have enough happening already without adding yet another feature. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

We had a glass splashback for over 10 years. I loved how easy to clean it was and it had a simple minimalist feel. The previous house had tiles- you will always have the issue of cleaning the grout and at some point I always had a stain I couldn’t get out - not sure if they have different grout now but I think at some point there will be a tomato sauce or saffron splash that you can’t get rid of.

Glass lookalikes as I understand are even less suitable near gas. What about benchtop material? What have you got? The quartz benchtops continuing up the wall can look really good. So that achieves the seamless look though not the glassy look. You'd have to check the rules but if the gas cooker is surrounded by it anyway that might be doable?

Hi HU-648758520, normal window glass is actually green however the type of glass that siriuskey and dreamer are referring to is a Low Iron Glass which is not a green glass but is actually colourless so the colour that you choose for a splashback is not distorted and remains true. This type of clear colourless glass is branded as Opti-Clear or Starphire or Crystal Clear Glass depending on the manufacturer. One of the great things about Glass Splashbacks is that they can be finished to any colour you desire. As dreamer suggested they can also be made with a Metallic (sparkle) effect such as that from the Dulux FX colour range where Whites look really good in this fine metallic finish. Suggesting a colour for you is however difficult because your kitchen walls, floor, benches and cabinet faces will all throw colour into your room affecting how you see the chosen white on your splashback. Talking to a Splashback fabricator in your home for initial suggestions is a good option and having a Colour Sample made on Glass as Kate suggested is a good approach so you can see that chosen colour in your home first before you commit. (Some fabricators also have ready made samples which they can show you in your home that can be a time and cost saver if you find a colour they already have that works.) Hope this helps, Malcolm.