Salty Dog Kitchen Cabinets: Dark Doors and Light Counters

The decision for this particular color

Salty Dog can be considered for kitchen cabinets if its color and depth suit the space; the first design question is navy that approaches black under cabinet lighting. Salty Dog is among the deepest navy references here, with less reflectance than Indigo Batik.

Why the white counters and aged brass relationship matters

A white counter and brass handles can define the cabinetry, but the lower door still needs to be acceptable when obvious blue recedes.

Salty Dog has an LRV of 5; Sherwin-Williams Indigo Batik SW-7602 is 8. The difference is 3 points, with Indigo Batik returning more light under the reference measurement.

Put the countertop and lower door together

Place Salty Dog beneath the worktop overhang and on a tall door position. The lower sample may read much darker, changing how the countertop, handles and cabinet edges connect. Decide whether the full run needs that depth or whether one smaller architectural area gives the intended effect.

Color approval and cabinet performance are separate

Judge the blue on the lower door before using it for tall cabinets as well. The trim color comparison covers that related choice. The coordinating color options covers that related choice.

Select a coating intended for the actual cabinet surface and follow its preparation, priming and cure instructions. The SW-9177 color code does not establish adhesion, stain resistance or cleaning performance. Approve the intended sheen on a sample door; reflections on a finished cabinet can differ from those on a flat wall board. The wood-floor pairing guide covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.