DIY Cabinet Paint Color Ideas

We are true believers in using paint to completely update your home. With a little elbow grease and time, your home can have a completely new feel. From accent walls to cabinets, any painting will truly add your personality to your home. Here are DIY cabinet paint color ideas that will makeover your home on a budget.

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Showcase Your Personality

From grays to red (yes, we did say red) there will be a color you love or maybe haven’t even considered. Let’s just say purple as well…

What are the most popular cabinet colors?

Grays and whites will always be still in style somewhat.

However, in 2021 (and soon 2022), more and more kitchens are adding elements of bold and moody colors to their cabinetry. We tend to love cool colors like blues and greens and you can see those colors popping up in different home makeovers all the time.

Even HGTV has joined this trend and you can see some of their favorite bright and colorful kitchens here.

In this list of cabinet color ideas, you will also see how people chose to add color to only some of their cabinets. We used to not like the two-toned cabinet trend, but now we are all about it.

Why not add just a little color to showcase your personality? Not to mention, darker colors will appear a lot cleaner!

What color should I paint my cabinets?

Honestly, this depends on your natural style and the other decor in your home. Another huge factor to consider is how much natural light you receive in the areas you are painting. For example, if your kitchen is small and dark then brightening your kitchen with white cabinets may be the way to go.

However, don’t shy away from bold color choices (like we chose for our budget kitchen remodel). We think the current trend is to not be scared to add bold colors to cabinetry.

Do you need help picking your cabinet color?

Search For Photos You Like

First, we recommend doing your research like you are doing now by reading this post. Look at images you like and don’t.

Some people may love the purple cabinets we have on this list and others may totally turn away. Obviously, that is a great place to start.

Start A Cabinet Color Pinterest Board

You can even start a Pinterest board where you pin cabinet color inspiration. Once you have a base idea, go to a paint store and pick out small samples.

Look At Samples In Different Lighting Situations

It is best to look at them in different lighting situations and compare them to a white paint swatch so you can see the true color. You can see all the green small paint swatches we first started with.

Order Larger Paint Samples

After a few days, you will want to narrow down the small paint swatches and then consider ordering larger paint samples or making your own.

We recently used Samplize to help narrow down the exact green color we wanted to use for the kitchen island. You can see our full Samplize review of the process in this post.

Repainted White Kitchen Cabinet Blue green

Bold Painted Green Cabinets

These green cabinets were a great way to spruce up an old white-painted kitchen. We love the bold color choice for the kitchen island and are so happy with this cabinet color idea.

light green chalk painted laundry room cabinets

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Lighter Green Cabinets

If you don't want to go as bold as the above Sherwin Williams color then these light green painted laundry cabinets with this chalk paint might be for you. Using chalk paint you can easily update your cabinet color with limited work. Just be careful if you are using chalk paint in a high-traffic area. We normally recommend latex enamel cabinet paint for those areas!

navy kitchen island with white lower cabinet and tile floor

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Dark Navy Cabinets

This navy color is a perfect combo with the warm butcher block countertop. If you need tips for using a paint sprayer make sure you check this post out!

purple cabinet ideas with white cabinets

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Purple & White Cabinet Color Idea

We love that this kitchen took in environmental factors when choosing paint brands in their kitchen makeover. If you love purple then using these two Benjamin Moore colors (purple and Chantilly White) may be the color cabinet inspiration for you. We also love the details like these knobs. Not only will you have an updated kitchen, but you will definitely have one of the most unique cabinet colors around.

blue gray painted bathroom cabinet with silver handles and faucet.

Blue Gray Cabinets

Behr Charcoal Blue is a fabulous mix of gray and blue tones to create this unique cabinet color idea. Not only did we use this on our bathroom vanity makeover, but in several different paint projects throughout our house.

gray painter's tape accent wall in bathroom with mirror and two shelves.

Natutal Stained Cabinets Using Minwax Gel Stain

This is a DIY great color idea if you love the look of stained wood, but don't want to completely sand down your cabinets. We were able to update our cabinets using Minwax gel stain and they are still going strong 8 years later.

light gray painted kitchen cabinets on bottom and white on top

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Half Gray and Half White Kitchen Cabinets

One of the biggest cons of having completely white kitchen cabinets is that they can easily get dirty. By putting a darker color on the bottom half, you are able to help solve this problem. A neutral gray (they use this paint) is a great way to add extra character to your cabinets and space.

white painted upper kitchen cabinets with brushed nickel handles.

DIY White Kitchen Cabinets

White kitchen cabinets are a timeless and classic answer to brighten any kitchen space. This DIY project can easily update and modernize those old oak cabinets we all seem to have in our house.

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Bright Blue Cabinets

This DIY blogger loved using this bright blue-colored milk paint to update this bathroom. We love how fun this bathroom makeover was and especially works well as a child's bathroom.

Two-toned cabinets using SW naval and SW pure white

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Navy and White Two-Toned Kitchen Cabinets

We love the rich look that the SW Naval Painted island gives the SW Pure White painted cabinets in this kitchen makeover. And we agree, that SW Emerald Urethane paint truly is the best!

painted red kitchen cabinets with granite and small appliances

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DIY Painted Red Cabinets in the Kitchen

If you really want to go bold and love warm colors then you have to check out these red cabinets using Dixie Bell chalk paint. We love the personality added to these "boring" before cream-colored kitchen cabinets.

Behr Black Bamboo DIY painted mudroom cabinets

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Green Mudroom Locker Cabinets

We seem to be finding a lot of cool colored painted cabinets. We absolutely adore this color by Behr and the extra sponge-painted accent backing. If you need a step-by-step tutorial to help you get organized you must read this blog post!

DIY green painted cabinets with upper white painted cabinets

Two-Toned Cabinets (Green Lower and White Upper Cabinets)

We are still amazed at how cheaply this kitchen was able to be repainted to still work today. From the painted backsplash to adding a bold color to the bottom of the cabinets, this kitchen shows how a little paint can go a long way.

oak kitchen cabinets in modern looking kitchen makeover.

Honey Oak Kitchen Cabinets

You may not have thought honey oak cabinets as on trend. However, you can update the surrounding areas in the kitchen to get a completely new vibe. No need to paint the cabinets when there are ways to work with what you already have.

tricorn black painted bathroom cabinets with black and white accent wall and part of gold mirror.

Tricorn Black Painted Cabinets

This method of repainting a bathroom vanity was an important part of this frugal bathroom makeover. A black-and-white color scheme gives a modern feel without being cold.

Do you still need more inspiration? Follow us on Pinterest. We are always pinning ways to cheaply makeover your kitchen and your home.