Benjamin Moore Unveils The Perfect Cabinet Paint Shade For A Kitchen Refresh

Refreshing your kitchen cabinets is one of the surest ways to brighten up your culinary space and breathe new life into your home; it also offers near-immediate gratification since you can paint your kitchen cabinets in just one day. In addition to ensuring that you have the right approach and method for painting your cabinets, however, you'll also want to carefully select the appropriate shade of paint to elevate your kitchen. Benjamin Moore has revealed a gorgeous and crisp shade that could provide a lovely visual for those kitchen cabinets you've been itching to paint: Sea Wind.

Benjamin Moore's recent unveiling of shades the company's Instagram calls "eclectic vintage vibes" embraces a wide range of colors that have the potential to seriously change the feel of your interior space. Their Sea Wind (OC-139), which is recommended for cabinets, trims, ceilings, and interior doors, is a delicate hue in the green-gray family. While dark cabinets can create an interesting and dramatic appeal, it is not advisable if you're working with a space that feels small and cramped already. For smaller-feeling kitchen floor plans, a light shade of paint, such as Sea Wind, can provide the illusion that the space is larger than it actually is.

Before embarking on your kitchen cabinet painting journey, it is always a good idea to find inspiration from outside sources, which can provide you with the confidence to take the plunge. Sea Wind, thanks to the fact that it is such an attractive and subtle shade of paint, can be used in a variety of spaces where it may provide a bright and open appeal. Sea Wind could, for example, be successfully utilized as a wall color in kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces, which shows just how versatile it really is. While it's not a wild or deeply pigmented color, it can be used as a more modern option than plain white, which, while never out of style, could be seen as the safe or boring choice from an interior design perspective.

Should you love the idea of using Sea Wind as your kitchen cabinet color, 2025 could be an ideal time to try some unique kitchen color combinations. If you happen to be open to bold color choices, you can try out Benjamin Moore's Mulberry Wine (1251) on your kitchen walls (this paint color is featured on the same palette as Sea Wind). You could also test out New London Burgundy (HC-61) for a kitchen island or nearby dining room. If you are determined to keep most of your kitchen as is — painting only your kitchen cabinets — a terracotta accent wall could provide a much-needed pop of color alongside your Sea Wind cabinets. Whatever color you choose, remember to properly prep your cabinets in advance when you're ready to paint them  for the best results.