More psychological color analysis ahead in another posh paint palette post! Leave it to a trained psychotherapist to be ever curious about what lies beneath the surface of aesthetics. We started with green kitchen stories here and continue here with blue kitchen paint color magic. While most examples lean country, color is color. A color here may work for your bedroom walls or on a vintage dresser. Hope you discover paints to sample and inspo to pin to your boards for future reference!
Blue Kitchen Paint Color!
Please do not fall for a single paint you see in a photo and be convinced it’s your color. Frequently we fall for the look of that color in that unique lighting and maybe even with those photo edits. You can get the look, yet you may require a different paint color or saturation. Sampling thoughtfully and taking your time is critical.
Beautifully Unexpected Blue Kitchen Colors
Blue has so many psychological associations!
Why are lovers of blue drawn to its variations as a color?
Farrow & Ball INCHYRA BLUE
Calm serenity…Blue is often perceived with feelings of calmness, tranquility, and serenity.
It’s easy to understand why when you note how it reminds us of sky and ocean.
What do you think of this blue in combination with F&B Vert de Terre in the kitchen above?
Farrow & Ball GREEN BLUE
Some of the most peaceful elements on the planet are blue. Living with blue can be a soothing experience, suggestive of tranquility and relaxation.
This is one of my favorite aqua colors which feels so wonderfully earthy yet buoyant.
Sherwin-Williams SALTY DOG
Why do you suppose blue is suggestive of trust and reliability? Are the sky and sea trustworthy?
I suppose it is up for debate, but the suggestion of stability is why it shows up so often for corporate logos and uniforms.
Isn’t it a lively navy blue?
Sherwin-Williams DUTCH TILE BLUE
There are so many subtle associations with blue that most of us probably never consider. For example, blue can be suggestive of communication and clarity. Wait.
Mental clarity is blue (think: “out of the blue”)? The connection is that a calm mind can settle, focus, and think clearly.
What a gorgeous blue for a peaceful kitchen!
Sherwin-Williams NAVAL
Blue is a color that has melancholic symbolism too.
Think of how we refer to sad periods as “the blues.”
Is it any wonder blue is fluidly emotive–sometimes calm and sometimes lonely or moody like the sea or the changing blue sky.
Farrow & Ball HAGUE BLUE
Coolness and detachment are synonymous with this cool color for multiple reasons.
It is cool on the spectrum of color and also is evocative of detachment. As a result, blue is a common color for uniforms (think navy blue) and professional domains.
There’s something both mysterious and comforting to me about Hague Blue. It is one of those blues I instantly recognize when I see it in images of walls or millwork.
Benjamin Moore VARSITY BLUES
Some blues are less common and difficult to forget.
Is it teal? Green? Turquoise?
Varsity Blues is bold and memorable if you’re after a bespoke look.
Benjamin Moore JAMESTOWN BLUE
Are green and blue best friends? I feel as though they are in Jamestown Blue.
What a kitchen with history, patina, and high style!
Farrow & Ball LIGHT BLUE
Designer Lauren DeLoach has caused us all to adore this blue from Farrow & Ball.
It’s going to convey differently depending on the context and lighting situation. Which is why you must sample at least three colors close to it if you truly want to arrive at the best blue for your space.
When it comes to painting kitchen cabinetry, you want to exhaust all of the possibilities since re-painting is not something any of us care to think about!
Find PART beautiful green kitchen colors with beautiful inspiration too. Photos (unless otherwise noted): Country Living, where you can find even more ideas for kitchen color stories.
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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