A concise guide on accent colours for grey kitchens

Published on 06 Jan 2022

If you're looking to add a bit of flavour to your kitchen, take a look at these accent colours for grey kitchens.

There's something hard to beat about a grey kitchen. The versatility and brightness this neutral hue brings to a space makes it the perennial favourite for kitchen cabinet colours.

At Masterclass Kitchens, our favourite thing about grey kitchen cabinets is how they provide a blank canvas that you can be zhooshed up to reflect your personality.

At first glance, it may seem like the overall look of a kitchen relies solely on cabinet colours. Of course, these are important elements, but its accent colours help bring the overall look together.

What is an accent colour?

Accent colours polish off a grey kitchen scheme. Whether you choose to use a little or a lot of your chosen accent colours, they will impact the overall look of your space.

When choosing accent colours for grey kitchens, there are two avenues to consider; contrasting colours or complementary colours. These colours can be used in kitchen hardware, appliances, accessories and much more.

However you choose to use your accent colour for your grey kitchen; its primary purpose should be to highlight your dominant colour. A great accent colour brings character and depth to a grey kitchen, so choosing the right colours for you is important.

What colours go with a grey kitchen?

The beauty of neutral colours is that there are plenty of opportunities to experiment with colours. Here are 5 of our favourite accent colours for grey kitchens to inspire you.

A splash of pink

Pink makes for a playful and calming accent colour. To add a big splash of character to your space, you could incorporate a pink kitchen island.

H Line Sutton White and Autumn Blush, designed by Designa in Weymouth

Or, ask your kitchen designer to create a bold pink seating bench like this kitchen designed by Et Lorem in Reading.

Hardwick Vintage Rose with Somerton Farringdon Grey

If you want to incorporate pink accents into your grey kitchen but are worried about resale, introduce pink in changeable features like furniture, appliances or accessories.

This customer was able to create a kitchen that reflected the family's personality simply using appliances and chairs. The bright pink oven, kettle, toaster and chairs make for a fun colour pop that can be changed when necessary.

Ashbourne Scots Grey. Designed by Sigma 3 Kitchens in Esher

Warming wood accents

When it comes to colour accents for grey kitchens, wood is a firm favourite with our customers. Our wood effect finishes are a beautiful way to bring warmth and life to a grey kitchen.

This kitchen designed by Mouton Kitchens in Northampton includes warming Birch Ply handlerails for subtle accents that prevent the space from looking clinical.

H Line Sutton Scots Grey with Birch Ply Edge handlerails

Wood accents can also be used in kitchen doors, work surfaces, breakfast bars or open shelving, like this warm modern kitchen by Sigma 3 Kitchens in Cardiff.

H Line Sutton Highland Stone with Ligna Mayfield Oak

Bold blue

Grey kitchens with blue kitchen islands are very on-trend, but we think this colour combination is one that will stand the test of time.

Shaker Kitchen in Inkwell and Light Grey. Designed by The Kitchen Store in Horsham

Our Oxford Blue and Inkwell finishes create an air of sophistication when used with grey kitchen cabinets. These deep, inky blue shades really pop when used against neutral cabinets. 

Hardwick Highland Stone and Oxford Blue. Designed by Sigma 3 Kitchens in Esher

Metallic features

Metallic finishes are relatively new on the scene but have taken the world of kitchen design by storm.

The metallic finishes from our Metalix bring a glamorous, sophisticated layer of detail to your grey kitchen at an affordable price.

Even the smallest amount of metallic accents will significantly impact your grey kitchen. If you're choosing a handleless kitchen, metallic handlerails will allow you to subtly integrate metallic accents into your design without going all out. 

H Line Sutton Highland Stone and Graphite. Designed by Elmview Interiors in Burton-upon-Trent

If you're striving for a bold, ultra-glam look, take your metallic accents further and choose a metallic splashback using our Metalix range.

If you want to incorporate metallic accents to warm up your grey scheme simply add some brass appliances or copper kitchen as your colour accents like this kitchen designed by Idesign Interiors in Weston Super Mare.

Marlborough Dust Grey

Bright accessories

The great thing about using accessories as colour accents for grey kitchens is that you can wait until the installation of your kitchen to work out which colour accents you want to add. What's more, you can change them whenever you like! 

Marlborough Light Grey

These customers opted for an achromatic scheme and used their personal style to add bright accents with features like ornaments, chairs, cushions and splashbacks.

Hardwick Scots Grey and Graphite

Find your nearest Masterclass Kitchens retailer today

Our Masterclass Kitchens retailers can offer you further guidance on choosing accent colours for grey kitchens. Find your nearest retailer today to start your journey.

For more kitchen inspiration, you can view our brochures here.