The 6 Best Paint Colors for a Bathroom Vanity or Kitchen Island – Including White!

Popular Paint Colors for Bathroom Vanities & Kitchen Islands

When it comes to painting vanities and islands, there are SO many awesome colors to choose from! And not only that but vanities and islands offer GREAT opportunities for some serious PERSONALITY. Why? Because it’s easier to commit to something a bit different and ‘out of the box’ on a smaller scale vs a large scale project like an ENTIRE KITCHEN, which can be costly to redo in five years if you’re tired of the color (or five months if you’re like me).

And a HUGE thank you to my E-design and local clients, for sending me their ‘after’ photos – I couldn’t do this without you!

1. BEST BATHROOM VANITY OR KITCHEN ISLAND COLOR: GRAY

Definitely in the top three for vanity colors, gray is a great way to add interest to a bathroom without going over the top.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS ROYCROFT PEWTER 2848

If you like a gray that’s a bit of a chameleon, look no further than Roycroft Pewter. With its unique blend of blue and green undertones, Roycroft Pewter is a unique take on gray due to its undertones which can shift how they look depending on your PERCEPTION.

Roycroft Pewter has an LRV of 13, making it a medium-dark color. And don’t expect those undertones to sit passively as they will DEFINITELY show up to the party!

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter

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BENJAMIN MOORE CHELSEA GRAY HC-168

Chelsea Gray is a solid, medium-toned gray that has been a fan fave for years. And while it’s FRACTIONALLY warm (you’d hardly know it), it acts more like a standard charcoal and can sometimes pick up a SUPER  vague green undertone.

FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray

BENJAMIN MOORE METROPOLIS CC-546

Metropolis is a beautiful medium-toned WARM gray with a subtle violet undertone. When it comes to homes built in the early 2000s, particularly those with granite countertops, Metropolis is a popular choice as it often suits the TYPE of gray found in these finishes.

See the AWESOME before and after of the above bathroom HERE

FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Metropolis

BENJAMIN MOORE AMHERST GRAY HC-167

Amherst Gray is along similar lines to Chelsea Gray but is darker and the green undertone in Amherst Gray can sometimes show up just a wink more (depending on the products you partner it with and your lighting/exposure).

FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray

SHERWIN WILLIAMS GAUNTLET GRAY 7019 & DOVETAIL 7018

Dovetail is a medium depth warm gray paint color and Gauntlet Gray is like the medium-dark version. They’re both beautiful warm grays with vague violet undertones (but rarely flashes green). I say this because often, the more subtle and undertone is, the more likely a color is to pick up OTHER undertones.

Sherwin Williams Dovetail

And remember, when you’re choosing the best gray paint color for your vanity, you need to pay CLOSE attention to the needs of your tiles and countertop. Find out which undertones you’re working with and coordinate your gray paint color from there! Every gray will have undertones and you’ll want to make sure that they partner up!

This next kitchen is still being completed but is a great shot of Gauntlet Gray…

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FULL REVIEW OF SHERWIN WILLIAMS GAUNTLET GRAY HERE / DOVETAIL HERE

2. BEST BATHROOM VANITY OR KITCHEN ISLAND COLOR: GREEN

Whether it’s a green-blue blend, emerald-inspired or leaning into the mossy end of things, green is definitely one of today’s more popular hues!

BENJAMIN MOORE KITTY GRAY 1589

Kitty Gray is a hybrid color. This means that if you want SOME green, but don’t want things looking TOO strong, it’s a great choice. With its blend of green, blue and gray, Kitty Gray is a great way to make a statement without going over the top with color.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS EVERGREEN FOG 9130

If you’re looking for a more subtle take on green, Evergreen Fog is a medium-depth green with just the right amount of gray to calm it down without taking away the ‘green’ of it.

BENJAMIN MOORE DEEP RIVER

Deep River is very literal as it’s a VERY DEEP take on gray-green. You can expect this bad boy to flash a wink blackish in low light, but you just WAIT to see that glorious green rise up when you give it a little light!

SHERWIN WILLIAMS ISLE OF PINES 6461

Isle of Pines is a goooorgeous green with enough power to be interesting, but not so much that it heads into the primary end of things.

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3. BEST BATHROOM VANITY OR KITCHEN ISLAND COLOR: GREIGE

Greige is another great choice and can sometimes work better than gray if you’re trying to transition out of the beige end of things. I say ‘sometimes’ as some bathrooms just CAN’T pull off gray or greige – it all depends on the existing finishes and what they can tolerate!

BENJAMIN MOORE KINGSPORT GRAY HC-86

Kingsport Gray is an awesome medium-toned greige paint color, planted nicely between gray and beige with an allegiance to beige/brown over gray.

FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray

SHERWIN WILLIAMS MEGA GREIGE 7031

Mega Greige is a POPULAR greige paint color with minimal undertone. It has a bit less depth than Kingsport Gray and isn’t as warm, but can be a gorgeous foundation color for a bathroom palette.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS KEYSTONE GRAY 7504

Keystone Gray is greige paint color that’s in the medium depths and along similar lines to Kingsport Gray – just a shift lighter and a touch grayer than Kingsport.

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray

SHERWIN WILLIAMS URBANE BRONZE 7048

Urbane Bronze is a WICKED gorgeous super dark greige with undertones you just HAVE to check out!

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze

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Undoubtedly, you’ll be heading out in the near future to grab paint samples – stop right there! I want you to check out SAMPLIZE. Samplize offers peel and stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. Here are just a FEW reasons why I recommend Samplize to my clients…

• samples arrive ON YOUR DOORSTEP in 1-3 business days, depending on the location
• they’re considerably more affordable than the samples pots/rollers/foam boards that are needed for traditional paint sampling
• if you keep the samples on their background, you can move them around the room

Please keep in mind that Samplize samples come in EGGSHELL finish. Cabinets are usually painted in satin or pearl finish. This slightly higher sheen can make a paint color look a bit lighter and brighter than you’d expect. If you’re at ALL concerned, you may want to go back to traditional sample pots.

Visit the SAMPLIZE website HERE

4. BEST BATHROOM VANITY OR KITCHEN ISLAND COLOR: NAVY BLUE

Oooo, I love a beautiful blue vanity. It’s classic and will be more timeless than green.

BENJAMIN MOORE CITY SHADOW CSP-60

City Shadow is in BM’s Color Stories collection, meaning it’s a HUGELY versatile, chameleon-like color. In some lights, you might see it more like a blue-gray, while in other lights, you’ll see a bit of green come up!

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CYBERSPACE 7076

Oooo, I love me some Cyberspace, it’s one of my FAVE navy inspired colors. It’s a navy blue, but not overpowering in color due to its soft gray backdrop.

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Cyberspace

BENJAMIN MOORE HALE NAVY HC-154 OR SHERWIN WILLIAMS NAVAL 6244

Hale Navy is a super gorgeous navy blue. Not primary colored, but not overly grayed-out either. Naval is along ‘similar’ lines, but a bit more classic and blue.

FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Hale Navy

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And for the next photo, you might be thinking, ‘Kylie MUST be in the cups today – that is definitely not a bathroom vanity or a kitchen island!’ If ‘in the cups’ includes a venti vanilla latte, then hells yeah, I have fully indulged. But really, I just want to show you another example of how beautiful Cyberspace can be in action!

See Cyberspace on another kitchen island HERE

5. BEST BATHROOM VANITY OR KITCHEN ISLAND COLOR: BLACK

Black is BACK baby. It’s strong, it’s striking, but it can ALSO collect a lot of lint, dust and fingerprints, so keep that in mind!

BENJAMIN MOORE BLACK 2132-10

Black (which can only be found in-store or online using the number above) is a striking black with no undertone to contend with.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS TRICORN BLACK 6258

Tricorn Black is a slightly softer approach compared to Benjamin Moore Black, but don’t be mistaken, it’s still black.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS IRON ORE 7069

Iron Ore is a soft black, especially compared to the above two colors. As for undertones, Iron Ore leans towards a very vague green undertone and more rarely, a flash of slate blue (like SUPER minor).

And of course…

6. BEST BATHROOM VANITY OR KITCHEN ISLAND COLOR: WHITE

If you aren’t feeling the more colorful end of things, you may find that white gives you all of the inspiration you need!

BENJAMIN MOORE WHITE DOVE OC-17

White Dove is one of my faves. It’s a warm, soft white – not as creamy as some, but not a stark, clean white either, making it a great option for the average home.

FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore White Dove

SHERWIN WILLIAMS PURE WHITE 7005

Pure White is an awesome white with just a WINK of softness to it. The main difference between Pure White and White Dove is that Pure White is LESS warm, but has a similar LRV.

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Pure White

BENJAMIN MOORE SUPER WHITE OC-152

Super White…is super white.

Super White is on the shiplap and vanity

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Super White

SHERWIN WILLIAMS HIGH REFLECTIVE WHITE 7757

High Reflective White is the WHITEST white on this page with an LRV of 93. It also has the LEAST undertone. However, just because it’s the whitest white, doesn’t mean it’s fool-proof!

FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams High Reflective White

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Still not sure which one will suit your bathroom tile & countertop the best?

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ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN JULY 2019, UPDATED IN 2022