Warm Kitchen Color Schemes

Warm colors – including fiery reds and oranges, sunny yellows, and warm neutrals – can take the chill out of the kitchen’s polished surfaces and can be combined in a way that suits every décor style. Mix two or more warm tones for a cozy kitchen, or balance spicy tones with cool blues and soft neutrals for a stylish kitchen with a beach attitude. When it comes to creating warm tones for your kitchen, you’ll find that the possibilities are almost endless. Here are 10 stylish kitchens thanks to savvy homeowners who use warm colors (as well as some cool colors) to achieve the perfect result.

Eggplant + Sage

Warm kitchens and breakfast rooms rely on fine-tuned color combinations of various shades and intensities. Lively jewel tones (like the pink eggplant in the artwork and textiles in this dining area) pair perfectly with soft and moody tones. Here, a dusty sage green cabinet combines with other neutral surfaces rendered in light and dark finishes to move the bright hues of the eggplant to center stage. Amplify the impact of neutral colors by rendering color in the building. Wooden ceilings, concave lines, distressed floors, and rotating furniture legs all add to the appeal of this breakfast nook while keeping the room from looking too busy.

Navy + Pumpkin

Use complementary colors of equal strength to create memorable kitchen solutions. Navy blue and pastel grey inspire and add substance to the industrious space. Add vibrant orange surfaces, like these pumpkin-colored walls, and you’ve got a winning combination. Combine white accents with stainless steel finishes to maintain a relaxed atmosphere.

Daffodil + Cherrywood

The daffodil-hued cabinets emit a lively wake-up call, ensuring that the morning starts on the most pleasant note. Yellow is a great companion to red, but when you combine these two gorgeous shades, you might get a space that’s too loud. Instead, try cherry wood furniture with a red undertone in an understated way. Here, cherry wood islands and bar stools add a rich and warm anchor to an already inviting space.

Khaki + Chocolate + Gold

Choose a particularly warm shade, such as chocolate brown as shown in the picture, to heat up different levels of the kitchen. Dark brown accentuates the crown moulding, accentuating the honey-colored wood ceilings and light khaki cabinetry. Rich shades are once again present in window decorations, shelf brackets, granite countertops, and distressed wood floors. Eye-catching metal chandeliers accentuate the gold finish of the ceiling.

Ginger + White + Mocha

White cabinet finishes are still popular because they bring reflective brightness and neatness to kitchens large and small. While white is the classic color choice, it can appear cold if it is not tempered with warm tones. Ginger ceilings and mocha-stained recessed wood add layers of warmth to this all-white room. Mocha reappeared on bar stools, island cabinets, and butchery countertops. The gold-plated pendant mechanism introduces another warm hue.

Sunny Yellow + Mahogany + Persimmon

If you like an eclectic space that embodies bold colors, you’ll love the combination of warm and cool tones in this kitchen. Sunny yellow walls and cabinets, mahogany veneer, and wallpaper with persimmon motifs create an interesting interplay of vibrant and pastel colors. Warm tones have a good balance of cool greens and blues. Both the persimmon wallpaper and the pink window seat fabric complement the red undertones of the surrounding mahogany.

Honey Gold + Greige

Mix beige and gray and you get “gray”, a shade that is valued for its neutral presence and warm brown undertones. In this kitchen, beige makes a statement in perimeter cabinetry, painted woodwork, and brick backsplashes. Beige elements deepen the silver tones of the stainless steel fittings, while the warm honey gold on the bar stools and wooden ceilings enhance the effect. When choosing a paint color for your walls, look to the wooden areas of the room for inspiration. Repeating the underlying tones of the wood in lighter tones on the walls of the kitchen creates an attractive cohesive view.

Brick + Beige

Red oranges – whether Cabernet Sauvignon, Persimmon or Brick – produce a scorching sensation, especially when presented in large areas. Thanks to their unexpectedly vibrant hues, these red cabinets surprise and delight while making spacious kitchens sparkle. The glowing cabinetry pairs perfectly with the room’s cool concrete countertops, stainless steel fittings, and white tile backsplash. Add another accentuating tone, such as gold tones on coffee mugs, bar stools, and curtains, to enhance the warmth of your kitchen.

Burnt Orange + Navy + Robin’s-Egg Blue

Blend complementary tones (colors on the color wheel opposite each other) to create eye-catching, high-contrast designs. This kitchen mixes burnt orange with cool blue tones to create a space that envelops visitors in a warm embrace. The navy blue contrasts with the vibrant orange walls, accentuating the white finish. Robin Egg cutlery and a light blue backsplash balance the warm tones while providing an enticing transition between lively walls and crisp white cabinetry.

Cocoa + Moss

Brown is visually the warmest neutral color and is valued for its handsome appearance. Coffee, hot cocoa, and freshly turned earth colors, brown brings richness, stability, and an easy-going feel that complements the variety of colors. In this dining kitchen, brown walls provide a pleasing backdrop, showcasing gilded frames and soft greens that appear in accentuated fabric and botanical motifs. When opting for a dark brown perimeter, include white furniture, finishes, and fabrics as cool accents to control the warm tones and give the overall look clean.