Kendall Charcoal Kitchen Cabinets: Dark Doors and Light Counters

The decision for this particular color

Kendall Charcoal can be considered for kitchen cabinets if its color and depth suit the space; the first design question is charcoal cabinetry with a clear countertop boundary. Kendall Charcoal is a deep gray that can provide a strong cabinet outline beside white stone.

Why the white counters and oak floorboards relationship matters

The counter overhang creates a more demanding view than the showroom wall, so that position should inform the depth decision.

Kendall Charcoal has an LRV of 14.61; Sherwin-Williams Gauntlet Gray SW-7019 is 17. The difference is 2.39 points, with Gauntlet Gray returning more light under the reference measurement.

Put the countertop and lower door together

Place Kendall Charcoal beneath the worktop overhang and on a tall door position. The lower sample may read much darker, changing how the countertop, handles and cabinet edges connect. Decide whether the full run needs that depth or whether one smaller architectural area gives the intended effect.

Color approval and cabinet performance are separate

Approve a sample below the worktop overhang; a showroom chip can understate the final shadow. The trim color comparison covers that related choice. The coordinating color options covers that related choice.

Select a coating intended for the actual cabinet surface and follow its preparation, priming and cure instructions. The HC-166 color code does not establish adhesion, stain resistance or cleaning performance. Approve the intended sheen on a sample door; reflections on a finished cabinet can differ from those on a flat wall board. The wood-floor pairing guide covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.