what would a good color of paint be for a kitchen?

Right now browns are BIG and you’ll find that they run the gamut from siennas (with a strong red undertones), to chocolate (the most popular "true brown"), to saddle brown (golden hued), to peat and tobacco (gray tones). Saying that a wall is brown can mean different things to different people. Checking out the Ralph Lauren Antiqued Leather collection proves that point. This just means that you’ll find a whole host of options at your fingertips. I’ll answer the question operating on the assumption that you’re working either with a chocolate or tobacco color, since those are two huge colors being marketed for interiors right now. My first suggestion would be to stay within the same color family, perhaps two shades lighter but in a semi-gloss (a must for kitchens), especially if the kitchen opens to the living room. However, kitchens and baths are two places that many people crave color. Kitchens are considered a "creative" space. If you crave color, one way that you might achieve this ...  more