Limestone Kitchen Cabinet Colors to Sample Now

These lovely hues of mushroom, beige, putty, and limestone kitchen cabinet colors will help if you’re considering a warm white neutral color story. It can be confusing to know which paint colors to sample, and you really must SAMPLE FIRST! How else will you know if the color agrees in your particular kitchen with its unique exposure and light?

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream on kitchen cabinets - Studio McGee. #warmwhitekitchen — **BM Natural Cream**, Studio McGee

Limestone Kitchen Cabinet Colors: Try These Paints

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Limestone Paint Colors Ideas

Take your own sweet time. As you consider these neutral color possibilities to sample, keep an open mind when you note the paint color’s name or how the swatch appears on screen.

Sherwin Williams Alabaster kitchen cabinets in kitchen with Holborn lanterns over island - Thompson Construction. #swalabaster #sherwinwilliamsalabaster #kitchencabinets — ThompsonDBConstruction – **SW Alabaster** on kitchen cabinetry

Some folks see a putty color and think “oh, it’s white.” Others surmise “that’s pale greige with undertones of mossy green and tan.” My favorite colors are those you can’t quickly reduce. There’s a mystery to them.

The Enchanted Home: Tina's beautiful country French kitchen with black island, French range, and rustic wood beams...elegant! #theenchantedhome #frenchcountrykitchen — The Enchanted Home – for a similar color, try **BM Ballet White OC-9**

For example, the custom antiqued white of The Enchanted Home’s former kitchen (above). Notice how it has undertones of all of those natural stone colors on the tiled floor. So many followers have asked about a comparable white, and I recommend a color like Ballet White, perhaps desaturated to 60%:

BM Ballet White OC-9 warm white Benjamin Moore beige paint color swatch. #bmballetwhite #balletwhite #warmwhitepaintcolors — **BM Ballet White OC-9**

Again, don’t get hung up on the swatch vs. how a color looks in a photo. In natural light, the color will be washed out.

Benjamin Moore NATURAL CREAM

Many warm whites echo elements found in nature (driftwood, mushrooms, sand) which explains why they often feel comforting and earthy.

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream paint color swatch. #naturalcream #warmwhitepaintcolor — **Benjamin Moore NATURAL CREA**M

Here’s Natural Cream in a different lighting situation, and notice how it looks yellow-ish:

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream paint color. — BENJAMIN MOORE Natural Cream

If you get anything at all from this post, trust me that taking it three samples at a time is your best bet at eventually arriving at the beige, warm limestone or putty color just right for your space.

Benjamin Moore COLLINGWOOD 859

Colors vary depending on lighting, but they also look different online because of the time of day a photo is snapped.

Collingwood on kitchen cabinets in a beautiful putty kitchen - AKBDesign. #collingwood #bmcollingwood — AKB Design – **BM Collingwood** on kitchen cabinets

A paint color contains multiple gradations, undertones, and combinations influencing a color’s LRV (light reflectance value).

BM Collingwood 859 paint color swatch. #bmcollingwood #warmwhitepaintcolors — BM Collingwood

Collingwood has a LRV of 61.52 so it is on the lighter end of the spectrum and will reflect 61.52% of light.

BM Collingwood in greige kitchen by @jlv_creative. #bmcollingwood #greigekitchencabinets — **BM Collingwood** – Design: @jlv_creative (Photo: Margaret Wright)

On kitchen cabinets above, Collingwood appears rather light. Since kitchen photos online are often edited, photoshopped, and snapped at a particular hour of day in a particular geographic region, it may look completely different in your context.

French country rustic scrubbed raw wood farm counter stool. #woodstool #counterstools — **Wood Farmhouse Counter Stool**

Another factor to consider when referencing paint colors online? The color may have been tweaked (for example, mixed at a lower saturation which essentially means creating a custom color).

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS Gallery of Putty Colors to Sample

Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk kitchen cabinets in a bespoke kitchen by Studio McGee. #warmwhitekitchen — **SW Steamed Milk**, Studio McGee – Limestone Kitchen Cabinet Colors to Sample

Steamed Milk (Sherwin-Williams 7554) paint color swatch. #steamedmilk #beigepaintcolors — **Sherwin-Williams STEAMED MILK**

Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle kitchen cabinets in a magnificent cozy rustic elegant kitchen by Studio McGee. #fawnbrindle #warmwhitekitchens — **SW Fawn Brindle**, Studio McGee – Limestone Kitchen Cabinet Colors to Sample

Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle 7640 paint color swatch. #fawnbrindle — **Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle**

SW Accessible Beige kitchen cabinets with plate rack - Studio McGee. — **SW Accessible Beige**, Studio McGee

Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige paint color swatch. #accessiblebeige — **SW Accessible Beige**

Benjamin Moore CREAMY WHITE

Photos of Benjamin Moore BEIGE Possibilities

Benjamin Moore Baby Fawn kitchen cabinet color in elegant kitchen by Studio McGee. #benjaminmoorebabyfawn — **BM Baby Fawn**, Studio McGee

Benjamin Moore Baby Fawn paint color swatch OC-15. #benjaminmoorebabyfawn — **Baby Fawn OC-15**

Pale Oak is a warm greige with warm grey undertones and light reflectance value (LRV) of 68.64. More reflective and a bit more light than Collingwood.

BM Pale Oak OC-20 Benjamin Moore warm white beige paint color swatch. #paleoak #bmpaleoak — **BM Pale Oak OC-20**

Here is Pale Oak in a kitchen with glazed subway tile:

BM Pale Oak Benjamin Moore OC-20 painted kitchen cabinets. Design by @linenandpinehome. #bmpaleoak #paleoak — **BM Pale Oak OC-20** – @linenandpinehome – Greige Kitchen Cabinets: Sample These Too!

If you have a color consultant’s help (that’s me!), it can often be more helpful to have a photo reference than to know an exact color from the project.

BM Pale Oak Benjamin Moore OC-20 kitchen cabinets - design by @linenandpinehome. #bmpaleoak #paleoak — @linenandpinehome – **BM Pale Oak** on kitchen cabinets

Not only will an expert be helpful to recognize undertones, experience with paint colors matters.

BM Pale Oak Benjamin Moore OC-20 painted kitchen cabinets in a design by @cailinicoastal. #bmpaleoak #paleoak — **BM Pale Oak** – @cailinicoastal

For example, I have a wealth of experience using a variety of beige colors including BM Pale Oak and BM Ballet White. Pale Oak is a little more of a greige while Ballet White has a bit more green to it. Ballet White looks with abundant natural light and how it looks at night with artificial ambient light.

Torn Between Two Neutrals?

This happens often. Maybe one light greyed-white is a little too cool and the other warm beige is just a bit off. Yet both seem like worthy contenders.

Pale Oak Benjamin Moore OC-20 paint on walls in modern farmhouse kitchen with gold lanterns, subway tile, and open shelving - @americancolorks. #bmpaleoak #paleoak — Here’s a reference for how **BM Pale Oak** on walls looks with white cabinets in a modern farmhouse kitchen – @americancolorks

Let’s say you like Pale Oak but after sampling, it feels too brown in your kitchen…

BM Pale Oack OC-20 - a gorgeous Benjamin Moore warm white beige paint color swatch. #paleoak #bmpaleoak — **BM Pale Oak**

And maybe you also like BM Classic Gray but you feel it needs a bit more warmth…

BM Classic Gray 1548 Benjamin Moore greyed-white paint color swatch. #bmclassicgray #bestwhitepaintcolors — **Benjamin Moore Classic Gray 1548**

You can mix them 50/50 or 60/40 or at a proportion you favor. Or maybe you notice Classic Gray is just about perfect yet you want a more saturated gray.

Lamp Room Gray cabinets in a traditional kitchen with classic style and sophistication from Park & Oak. #farrowandballlamproomgray — **Farrow & Ball Lamp Room Gray** on cabinets in a kitchen by Park and Oak

It’s not complicated to arrive at a custom color. I’m not suggesting you manually mix big gallons of paint for a custom color. Instead, talk to the paint expert at the counter, explain what you’re after, and have the color mixed in a sample. From there, tweak it until it’s right.

Which White for Walls With Warm White Kitchen Cabinets?

After you decide on a cabinet color, you can visit its description online, and typically, there will be suggestions for coordinating colors. In most cases, you’ll want a white with similar undertones as the cabinet paint. So a beige color with warm grey undertones could be paired with an off-white with grey undertones.

Greige, putty, or mushroom paint color on cabinets - TTMhomedesign. #kitchendesign #greigekitchens #modernfarmhousekitchen — @ttmhomedesign – the kitchen cabinets color reminds me of **No Filter (Clare Paint)**

When you begin exploring white paint colors for walls and testing samples, you may feel overwhelmed quickly.

Beige paint color idea: Clare No Filter - Hello Lovely Studio. #beigepaint #paintcolors #clarenofilter — **No Filter** (CLARE) – Greige Kitchen Cabinets: Sample These Too!

That’s why I think viewing images online is extremely helpful. You’ll be able to decide if your eye prefers a little contrast between cabinets and walls or a lot. You’ll start to note specific relationships such as how white marble below harmonizes with the warmth of greige cabinetry.

Beautiful custom kitchen by Amber Interiors with greige kitchen cabinets. #kitchendesign #greigecabinets #puttypaintcolor #mushroompaintcolor — @amberinteriors – paint color unknown so take a peek at **BM Balboa Mist**

Consider the Contrast

For high contrast, you’ll likely choose cool whites to sample for walls and trim. For low contrast, you’ll steer toward whites similar to the cabinet color with a higher LRV. Notice how the custom cabinet finish below (it’s Limestone from Neptune) softly harmonizes with walls painted Farrow & Ball Strong White.

French farmhouse kitchen with beams, terracotta hex tile floor, warm gray cabinets, and traditional charm - Vivi et Margot. #frenchfarmhouse #greigekitchen — Vivi et Margot – walls are painted **F&B Strong White** and greige kitchen cabinets are by Neptune in Limestone finish

You can also go for a monochromatic look if you view a bunch of kitchens online and keep noticing that you like when the walls look the same color. Here’s an example where the backsplash Zellige tiles are warm and putty-like, with very little contrast to the cabinet color.

Timeless kitchen with putty or greige cabinets and Zellige backsplash tile - Bodega House. #kitchendesign #puttycabinets #timelesskitchen #zellige #mushroom — Bodega House – paint color unknown, but it seems to have a slight pink cast so try **SW Eider White**, the color of my kitchen walls.

Here’s Eider White on our kitchen walls:

Pom pom garland at the kitchen sink window - Hello Lovely Studio. #paviliongray #graykitchen #calacattagoldmarble

1. 30″ Nantucket Hyannis Farm Sink

2. Perrin & Rowe Edwardian Polished Nickel Faucet

3. Calacatta Gold Marble Subway Tile

4. Paint Color

5. Cabinet Paint Color (Mixed at 66%)

6. Bosch 800 series Gas Cooktop

7. Marble Cake Stand

8. Similar Urn

9. Range Hood Vent

10. Quartz Countertop

Notice how the cabinetry below is the same color as the tongue and groove wood backsplash:

Bespoke kitchen with warm greige kitchen cabinets and brass hardware - @heidicaillierdesign. #greiegekitchens #serenekitchen #beigekitchencabinets — heidicaillierdesign photo by haris.kenjar – Try Farrow & Ball Cornforth White for a similar look

There’s no perfect solution; only the combination that suits you alone.

Cornforth White (Farrow & Ball) warm beige kitchen cabinets in an English country kitchen - @cedar.tree.house. #cornforthwhite #farrowandballcornforthwhite — **Cornforth White** in kitchen by @cedar.tree.house

Farrow & Ball CORNFORTH WHITE 228

I suggested Cornforth White 228 as a possibility if you like the Heidi Callier designed kitchen above, and it is a gorgeous beige with which I have experience.

Farrow & Ball Cornforth White paint color swatch - a lovely warm beige for a timeless look. #cornforthwhite #farrowandballcornforthwhite #beigepaintcolors — **Farrow & Ball Cornforth White**

I also like a 50/50 combination of Cornforth White with the darker Hardwick White for a gorgeous custom greige. (Consider that custom combo for a house exterior – it’s the color of our former woodsy cottage and is suggestive of natural stone.)

Cornforth White (Farrow & Ball) warm beige kitchen cabinets in an English country kitchen - @Sharon Lacey. #cornforthwhite #farrowandballcornforthwhite #greigepaintcolors — **Cornforth White** kitchen cabinets – @sharon lacey

Farrow & Ball offers these highly sophisticated, European inspired, and often historically based colors with depth and character.

Cornforth White (Farrow & Ball) warm beige kitchen cabinets in an English country kitchen - @thewoodworks. #cornforthwhite #farrowandballcornforthwhite — **F&B Cornforth White** – @thewoodworks

They describe Cornforth White as “the mid tone in the group of Relaxed Neutrals which are totally understated and extremely versatile. Neither too warm nor too cool, Cornforth White sits contentedly between Ammonite and Purbeck Stone to create a hushed and calming retreat. Named in memory of John Cornforth, the revered architectural historian, contrast with Wevet to enhance its grey qualities.”

Cornforth White (Farrow & Ball) warm greige kitchen cabinets in an English country kitchen - @jl_lucygrace. #cornforthwhite #farrowandballcornforthwhite — **Cornforth White** in a kitchen by @jl_lucygrace

Lower Kitchen Cabinets Contrasting With Uppers?

It helps to see two-tone kitchens to decide whether it’s a look for you.

Gorgeous serene custom kitchen with greige base kitchen cabinets and white uppers - Stephanie Krauss Design. #kitchendesign #puttycabinets #greigekitchens #serenekitchen #interiordesign — Stephanie Krauss Designs – cabinets are similar to **Berkshire Beige**

Also, don’t forget “washes” of greige or putty tones with subtle washes, staining and glazing.

Bespoke kitchen design by Artichoke in this Old World space with Bentall marble sink, stone floor, and pale cupboards. #marblesink #bespokekitchen — Artichoke

Greige Paint Colors for Cabinets: Where to Begin?

Sample at least three before deciding on the best option.

Easiest way to see if a paint color will work? Order samples with Samplize and have them delivered straight to your door.

Perfect greige and putty paint colors - Hello Lovely Studio. #greigepaint #mushroom #neutralkitchenpaintcolors

Too overwhelmed and want just ONE sample idea? Try Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter.

Benjamin Moore REVERE PEWTER

While I didn’t paint kitchen cabinets this color, I did paint bedroom furniture with light coat of it.

Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore) painted bedroom furniture in Hello Lovely's French country cottage bedroom with Stikwood (hamptons) statement wall. #reverepewter — Revere Pewter – Hello Lovely

The original finish on the furniture was a very warm yellowy antique white, and I wanted a cool chic greige. Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter transformed it.

BM Revere Pewter HC-172 Benjamin Moore paint color swatch. #bmreverepewter #reverepewter — **BM Revere Pewter CH-172**

While another set of eyes might simply see a boring beige on beige scheme happening, in person, the mix of textures and hand-painted brushstrokes feels alive and less one note than the photos allow.

When You Love Living With Greige Finds…

Cloe 2.5" x 8" Ceramic Subway Tile — Cloe 2.5″ x 8″ ceramic tile

Cloe 5" x 5" Ceramic Field Tile - looks like handmade Zellige at a fraction of price. #zelligetile — Kitchen with Cloe ceramic tile in running bond pattern.

Cloe 5" x 5" Ceramic Field Tile - Zellige tile lookalike at a budget friendly price. #zelligetile — Cloe 5×5 Ceramic Field Tile

Colossal Handknit Throw, 44 x 56, Pottery Barn. #cableknit #knitthrow #homedecor #hyggeliving — Putty Handknit Throw

Colossal Handknit Cableknit Pillow Cover, 44 x 56, Pottery Barn. #cableknit #fisherman #pillows #homedecor #hyggeliving — Handknit Pillow Cover

Beige Cabinets in a French Chateau Kitchen!

Paint colors in Chateau Le Fleur’s kitchen – Cabinets: Clay (Little Greene Paint Company); Island: Pompeian Ash; Walls: Clay-Pale

Little Greene Clay - Pale paint color. — Clay-Pale, Little Greene

If you love country style, here are some decorating resources that may appeal:

Country French kitchen - get the look on Hello Lovely Studio. These pieces are inspired by HGTV's Fixer Upper "The Club House" episode. #frenchcountrykitchen #kitchendesign

1. 10″ Porcelain Tile

2. Enamel Tea Kettle

3. Lifeproof Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring

4. Round Oak Bread Board

5. Chandelier

6. Crock

7. Bar & Counter Stool

8. Bridge Faucet

9. Striped Tea Towels

10. Jute Runner Rug

11. Pitcher

12. Seagrass Produce Bowl

13. Mug Holder

Here are resources for a beige moment that feels sophisticated and timeless:

Warm Cozy Textured Layers Mood Board on Hello Lovely Studio. #cozyopulence #europeanluxury #organicluxe

1. Tray Top Table

2. Skirted Upholstered Armchair

3. Michael Del Piero Book

4. Nearly Natural Succulent in Pot

5. Handmade African Glass Beads

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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