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Dulux · Best in a cabinetsDenim Drift
A confident blue-grey and one of Dulux's most consistently popular cabinet colours — dark enough to feel considered against brass or chrome hardware without going full navy.
Seven shades for kitchen duty — two of the most requested cabinet colours in the UK, plus the wall and ceiling neutrals to pair them with, and the washable finish to ask for.
You don't need a heritage paint brand to get a kitchen colour right — Dulux's own Kitchen+ range is a genuinely washable, grease- and steam-resistant matt, and its standard palette already includes the two most requested cabinet colours in the UK.
The seven below split the same way any good kitchen shortlist should: dark, confident cabinet colours led by Denim Drift and Overtly Olive, and warm, quiet wall and ceiling neutrals built to let them stand out. Every one links to its full colour page and into the visualiser.
A paint chart under shop lighting looks nothing like a colour under your own kitchen spotlights. One photo shows you before you commit a whole run of cabinetry to it.
Open the visualiserLed by the two most-requested Dulux cabinet colours, plus the wall and ceiling neutrals to pair them with. Every shade links to its colour page and into the visualiser.
A confident blue-grey and one of Dulux's most consistently popular cabinet colours — dark enough to feel considered against brass or chrome hardware without going full navy.
A muted, earthy olive-green that's become a mainstream cabinet colour well beyond its original launch as a limited seasonal shade — warm enough to soften a kitchen's hard surfaces.
A near-black with a cool undertone, reserved here for an island rather than the whole run of cabinetry — enough contrast to anchor the room without overwhelming it.
A soft, warm off-white and one of Dulux's best-known neutrals — the reliable choice for kitchen walls that need to let darker cabinetry do the talking.
A warm, sandy neutral with more depth than a straight white — works well against both wood-tone and painted cabinetry without reading cold.
A mid-tone grey with a soft warmth to it — flexible enough to use on cabinetry for a lighter alternative to the darker blues and greens, or on walls alongside them.
A warm, quiet off-white for a ceiling or wall that needs to bounce light back without the starkness of a brighter white under kitchen downlights.
Dulux doesn't need the same cachet as a heritage brand to get a kitchen colour right — its Kitchen+ range is a genuinely washable, grease- and stain-resistant matt, built for exactly the daily wear a kitchen wall takes, and it's available on any shade in the standard range rather than a separate limited palette.
The cabinet colours below follow the same logic the wider industry has settled on: dark, confident blues, greens and near-blacks for cabinetry, paired with warm, quiet neutrals for the walls around them. Denim Drift and Overtly Olive in particular have become two of the most requested cabinet colours in the UK independently of any single brand's marketing push.
A designer cabinet colour and a Dulux one can sit a few points apart on the hex scale. The finish is where the real difference shows up.
| Surface | Finish | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Dulux Kitchen+ | A washable matt built specifically to resist grease and steam |
| Cabinetry | Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell | A hard-wearing, wipeable finish rated for daily handling |
| Woodwork and trim | Quick-Dry Satinwood or Eggshell | Durable and low-odour, suited to a room in daily use |
Denim Drift and Overtly Olive are the two most consistently requested — a confident blue-grey and a muted olive-green, both dark enough to feel considered against brass or chrome hardware.
One photograph of your room covers all 7 shades on this page. The first render is free, and no card is needed.