Kitchen Colour

[MakeMineADouble81]

Hi all, I'm in the process of a kitchen extension and need to pick a colour for my new kitchen.
I'm currently thinking of F&B Studio Green. I realise that this will likely date but after having an off white kitchen for years I'm ready for a change.

My question is if this is too dark though? The room will be open plan with pitched roof and sliders so plenty of light but on the website it says it looks black in certain light. Does anyone have this colour in their kitchen and are happy/not happy with it?

Thanks!

I think any colour works as long as the rest of the decor in your open plan space works with it. Ultimately a dark colour will make the space seem smaller and that colour needs to be used in small amounts across the rest of your space to blend. Having colours in similar tones - all greens would blend it or go brighter with some pinks, orange and corals alongside a little green with oak flooring to create a deep, rich interior with pops of colour x

I love studio green - think it will look fab in a kitchen! V pale pink walls (almost white), brass accents and a warm wood floor would look great

Thanks so much both for the detailed replies!

Paint colours can look so different in different rooms, even times of day, that it's difficult to advice. As a kitchen is a bit decision, could you not get a couple of large boards (maybe some ply or MDF from the local builders yard), have them cut roughly the size of kitchen doors, and paint them in Studio Green and put them in front of your current cupboards, and then look at ot throughout the day? You could then also create an insitu mood board, painting wall colour ideas on cardboard and place them next to boards, and try out tiles, wood flooring, worktop samples etc.

The final colour will also depend on the undercoat you use. If you use F&B undercoat for dark colours it's likely to turn out darker than if your kitchen manufacturer uses a standard white primer/undercoat, so you could check what they use first.

A friend of mine has just had hers re-done in a dark green under the counter, and then the one wall of above counter cupboards is in a very pale creamy colour. Makes the room look bigger (was all wood doors before, not a dissimilar layout)

I agree with NellyBarney, paint a sample board of mdf and try it out in your kitchen and see how it looks with the light at different times of day. The worktop, flooring and kitchen lighting will also affect how it looks. We wanted Hague Blue but it looked almost black in our kitchen and nothing like on kitchen instagram photos!