10 Kitchen Colour Trends You’ll Want to Know About in 2019

When you dig into the most popular kitchen colour trends of 2019, you’ll notice one thing – a lack of bright white. This year, designers are exploring the colour wheel in the kitchen with fervent curiosity … and the results are delicious.

Modern kitchen with navy blue walls, a brown tile backsplash, and a wooden island with yellow benches

Behr: Dark Navy S530-7

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In the Navy Now

The rich hue of navy blue has the versatility to adapt to either a modern or traditional kitchen setting, making it a top choice for those who are adventurous in the kitchen (and with their colours).

Private Black BEHR paint on a feature wall, and a white granite kitchen island with two white bar stools

Behr: Private Black N530-7

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Check Matte

Matte black has become a favourite for kitchen fixtures and hardware accents, but this year it’s moving onto the walls and cabinets. It’s easy on the eye, making the space feel calm and cool.

Traditional kitchen with large wooden farmhouse table in the centre and BEHR’s green Ecological S380-6 paint on the walls

Behr: Ecological S380-6

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Green With Envy

Since olive green is a favourite of fashion houses this year, it won’t be long before it find its way into our homes.

Behr: My Sweetheart RD-W3

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Pastel Pastries

Fondant blue, pink icing and cream custard are all popping up as popular hues for 2019. Their buttery pastel tints add just a hint of colour to the kitchen without overwhelming it.

Beautiful kitchen painted in two tones of blue from BEHR with a large centre island with three navy blue barstools

Behr: Watery HDC-CT-26 & Blueprint S470-5

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Two to Tango

Using two tones from the same colour family allows you to play with perspective in the kitchen. The dark paint creates depth, while the lighter one becomes a highlighter.

Retro inspired kitchen with white and black check floors, egg shaped barstools, white cabinets and dark grey walls painted in BEHR Mined Coal PPU18-18

Behr: Mined Coal PPU18-18

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Charcoal Artist

Elegant and dramatic, charcoal grey is showing up on cabinets and walls this year. While it brings a moody element to the kitchen, it also pairs nicely with one of the aforementioned sugary pastels.

Behr: Chateau PPU7-06

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Earth Goddess

Earthy terra cotta and honey hues bring an elevated energy to a cooking space, creating a vibe that’s both inviting and positive. Isn’t that what we all want to feel in a kitchen?

Cotton Grey HDC-NT-20

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Peace Doves

A warm grey works as an easy foundational colour for a kitchen, giving you a blank canvas to play with black, metallics and pattern in the cabinetry, hardware and backsplash.

Clean bright kitchen with white cabinets, a narrow centre island and walls painted in BERH Elephant Skin PPU18-16

Behr: Cotton Grey HDC-NT-20

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Into the Woods

Pulling their inspiration from nature – think silver bark, rock lichen and wild mushrooms – these soft, woodsy taupe and grey shades bring the outdoors inside and act as an enticing neutral in the kitchen.

Behr: Morning Dove OR-W12

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Cream Tea

Now, 2019 isn’t saying goodbye to white kitchens altogether – but it’s looking across the Atlantic for its inspiration, opting for the creamy whites found in idyllic farmhouses of the English countryside.