Using Paint to Update Kitchen Cabinets | Behr Paint

Find ideas to use Behr paint to update your kitchen cabinets for an easy and cost effective way of updating your kitchen's current look.

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Make your kitchen look more attractive and more appealing by updating the color of your cabinets. Decide first what kind of mood you would like to create in your kitchen and then choose new Behr paint colors that evoke that mood. Painting your cabinets is a simple yet cost effective way to update your kitchen's look.

Painting your existing kitchen cabinets is an easy and cost effective way of updating your kitchen’s current look.

A new cabinet color can brighten your kitchen and make the entire space look more attractive and appealing. The colors you choose can be crisp and modern or more rustic and charming. Whichever design path you follow, painting your cabinets can transform the mood of the room and renew your love of the space.

<">Selecting Colors

With the incredible amount of paint colors now available, there are endless possibilities to what your dream kitchen can look like. Deciding on the style and ambiance you would like to envision in your kitchen will help guide you in selecting a color for your cabinets. Examine your kitchen as a whole. Is it traditional and elegant, modern and fashionable, or a more casual and unique blend of styles? Often there are certain color palettes associated with different styles.  To replicate a look, use a similar color scheme to the one you favor.  No matter which style of kitchen you wish to create, there will be many supporting colors available from which to choose.

Once you have decided on the style and tone of your new kitchen, the next step is to select and purchase color samples to apply to your cabinets. This will give you a better perspective of what the colors will actually look like in your space. Testing colors is an important step because the natural and artificial light entering your kitchen can affect the appearance of the color. Painting over your cabinet’s present color can also create an interesting outcome.  For instance, you can lighten the presence and weight of darker cabinetry with a wash of warm white.  White a bit too light for your tastes? Achieve a rustic, country charm with a delicate wash of cornflower blue.

A warmer, peach shade on the cabinets gives this kitchen a soft and inviting appeal. 


For a different perspective, a more light-hearted, charming look was achieved by painting the cabinets in a cornflower blue.

<">Cool vs Warm Colors

Cooler colors can create much different moods than warmer colors.  Most often associated with serenity and tranquility, cool colors are calming and relaxing. Try painting your cabinets in a light mint or soft icy blue.  Warm colors on the other hand are welcoming, comforting and energizing.

A cooler more serene ambience is felt when the kitchen is painted in shades of serene blue and green.


The same kitchen painted in warm yellow tones offers a sense of comfort.

If you are feeling a bit more adventurous and want a more eclectic look, try coordinating different colors for your trim and cabinets. To achieve this look, apply different tones of the same color family, for example, a lighter honey yellow on the cabinet’s face and a deeper mustard yellow on the trim. For a more unusual look, use colors that stay within the same scheme of warm or cool, but are from different color families. Colors from the cool family, such as a sage green paired with a muted sky blue, will add tranquility to your kitchen.

<">White: Always in Style

Although colorful cabinetry is growing in popularity, classic crisp white remains a traditional option to maintain a fresh and clean look. Complete the finished look of your new cabinets with details such as new knobs and hinges. You will be amazed at the effect these simple changes will have on your kitchen.

White cabinetry will work well in any style of kitchen, from contemporary to casual to country.  You’ll find that your kitchen will take on a fresh, clean look.  The right hardware and fixtures will complete the style.

The Power of Paint: Updating Your Kitchen Cabinets

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Updating Your Kitchen Cabinets

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Selecting Colors

Selecting Colors

Selecting Colors

Selecting Colors

Cool vs Warm Colors

Cool vs Warm Colors

Cool vs Warm Colors

Cool vs Warm Colors

White: Always in Style

White: Always in Style

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