Colour Inspiration

Kitchen Respray Colour Trends 2026

The 10 kitchen respray colours we are spraying most in Plymouth in 2026 โ€” with RAL and Farrow & Ball codes so you can match them exactly.

We sprayed 80+ Plymouth kitchens last year and 120+ the year before. The colour mix changes every year โ€” bold dark shades are still climbing, beige is back from the dead, and the all-white kitchen is finally in decline. Here are the 10 kitchen colours we are spraying most in 2026, with the exact codes so you can take them straight to a paint chart.

1. Hague Blue โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 30

Easily our most-requested colour two years running. Deep ink-navy, looks black in low light, comes alive against brass handles. Pairs well with white worktops or warm-veined quartz. RAL equivalent: 5004 Black Blue (very close, not identical).

2. Pavilion Gray โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 242

The "safe modern" choice. A warm mid-grey with a touch of taupe that flatters every Plymouth kitchen we've put it in. Works in north-facing rooms where cooler greys go dead. RAL near-match: 7044 Silk Grey.

3. Sage / French Gray โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 18

The pale green moment is genuinely happening. We've sprayed it on 14 kitchens in the last 12 months. Warmer than mint, softer than olive. Beautiful with oak worktops and brass.

4. Off-Black โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 57 (or RAL 9005 Jet Black)

Yes, black kitchens. They sound dramatic but in larger Plymouth kitchens with island runs they look incredible. Almost always paired with a warm worktop (oak, walnut, or warm-toned quartz) to soften it.

5. Skimming Stone โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 241

The "warm white" that replaced the cool greys. Slightly creamy, slightly stone-like, makes a kitchen look bigger and brighter without going clinical white. The opposite of Wevet (which we are spraying much less of now).

6. Inchyra Blue โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 289

A dark teal-blue-green that shifts colour depending on light. Customers either love it on first sight or take six months to commit. Pairs beautifully with brushed brass and pale stone worktops.

7. Mole's Breath โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 276

Mid-grey with a brown undertone โ€” basically the colour of a real mole's coat. The grown-up alternative to Pavilion Gray. Excellent in modern shaker kitchens.

8. RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey

If you've sprayed your uPVC anthracite, you've probably thought about the kitchen too. RAL 7016 is the same exact shade and ties the house together visually. Almost-black-but-not-quite.

9. Sulking Room Pink โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 295

The kitchen colour that surprised us most. Dusky pink โ€” way more sophisticated than it sounds on paper. We've done five of these and every customer has loved the result.

10. Stiffkey Blue โ€” Farrow & Ball No. 281

One step brighter than Hague Blue, edges into proper navy. Good for kitchens that don't get loads of natural light โ€” Stiffkey holds its colour better in shadow than Hague.

Honourable mentions still very much alive

  • Card Room Green (F&B 79) โ€” quiet greyed-green, very 2020 but still popular
  • Down Pipe (F&B 26) โ€” slate-grey, peaked in 2022, still good
  • Setting Plaster (F&B 231) โ€” warm beige-pink, rising in popularity
  • Wimborne White (F&B 239) โ€” the soft warm white that replaced All White

Colours we are spraying noticeably less of

  • Pure cool greys like Cornforth White and Cromarty โ€” feel cold in 2026
  • Brilliant white like RAL 9010 โ€” being replaced by warmer whites
  • Mid-blue / duck egg โ€” feels noughties now

Two-tone โ€” the trend that isn't going away

About half our Plymouth kitchens in 2026 are two-tone โ€” typically a darker base unit colour with lighter wall units, or a contrasting island. Common pairings:

  • Hague Blue base + Skimming Stone wall units
  • Sage base + Wimborne White wall units
  • Mole's Breath base + Pavilion Gray wall units
  • White-painted wall units with an Off-Black or Inchyra Blue island

Two-tone adds about 15โ€“20% to a respray cost โ€” see our cost guide.

How to actually pick a colour

  1. Get three or four large sample pots and paint A4-sized boards (not tiny patches on the wall)
  2. Move the boards around the kitchen โ€” near the window, in the darkest corner, near the worktop
  3. Look at them at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. in artificial light. Colour shifts a lot
  4. Ignore Instagram lighting. Look at colours in real Plymouth light, in your actual kitchen
  5. Send us your shortlist by email or WhatsApp โ€” we'll tell you what we've seen work and what hasn't

Can you match any colour?

Yes. We routinely match Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Lick, Crown, Dulux, RAL and BS. No surcharge for "bold" or "dark" colours โ€” we charge per door, not per pigment.

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FAQs

What is the most popular kitchen colour in Plymouth 2026?

Farrow & Ball Hague Blue (No. 30) is our most-requested kitchen colour two years running, closely followed by Pavilion Gray and Sage.

Are white kitchens still popular?

Warm whites yes โ€” Skimming Stone, Wimborne White, Setting Plaster. Cool brilliant whites like RAL 9010 have noticeably fallen back in 2026.

Can you match a colour from a Farrow & Ball or Little Greene paint chart?

Yes. We colour-match Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Lick, Crown, Dulux, RAL and BS into our durable 2K spray system at no extra cost.

Does a darker kitchen colour cost more to spray?

No. We charge per door, not per pigment. Hague Blue and Off-Black cost the same as a pale grey.

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