They Painted Every Cabinet White and Deep Green, but One Color Changed the Kitchen More Than the Other
The cherry cabinets stayed in place, but none of their original finish did. In a kitchen remodel shared by Reddit user u/CommanderOvi, a skilled painter friend refinished the existing cabinetry in two colors: white across the uppers and Benjamin Moore Flint AF-560 across the lowers and peninsula. The green became the part of the makeover Reddit users wanted identified by name.
White paint pulled the tall upper cabinets into the ceiling and backsplash, while Flint AF-560 gave the lower half a strong break beneath the Calcutta Oro Leaf quartz counters. White subway tile, brass hardware, and COREtec Grande Goldin Oak flooring completed the new palette, but the deep green is what separates the finished kitchen from an all-white cabinet update.
Brown Wood Covered the Cabinets From Floor to Ceiling
Dark stained cabinets wrapped the kitchen and peninsula, with the same wood tone repeated across the doors, drawer fronts, end panels, and crown molding. Brown counters and beige floor tile extended that palette across the surfaces around them.
From the adjoining room, the upper cabinets formed a dark band around the kitchen because the wood continued from the countertop to the ceiling. The raised peninsula added another large brown surface in front.
Matching Wood Filled the Range Wall
Cabinets above and below the counter shared the same stained finish, leaving the black range and microwave as the strongest breaks across the wall. No tile backsplash separated the countertop from the cabinets.
The cabinet doors already had raised-panel fronts, crown molding, and a layout that could remain in place. Paint gave those existing details a new color instead of replacing the cabinetry.
Even the Peninsula Used the Same Brown Palette
Wood panels covered the peninsula beneath a raised brown counter, continuing the same finish seen across the cabinet walls. A stainless double-bowl sink sat in the main worktop with the living area visible beyond it.
This view shows how much surface area the new green paint would cover. The peninsula alone gave Flint AF-560 enough space to become a major color in the room rather than a small accent.
White Paint Took the Weight Off the Upper Cabinets
White paint changed the cabinets above the counter, including the tall doors, crown molding, and cabinet boxes around the range. Against the white ceiling and subway tile, those upper cabinets no longer form the dark block seen in the before photos.
Flint AF-560 starts below the countertop, creating a sharp split between the two cabinet colors. Brass knobs and pulls stand out against the green doors, while Calcutta Oro Leaf quartz introduces thin brown and gold-toned veins across the white surface. The homeowner identified both the cabinet color and quartz by name in the Reddit discussion.
Flint AF-560 Carries Into the Dining Side
The cabinet color continues beside the dining nook, where the deep green base cabinets sit beneath a white counter. A tall cabinet at the end stays white, repeating the upper-cabinet treatment instead of extending green from floor to ceiling.
Beside it, an L-shaped wood bench fills the corner beneath the windows. u/CommanderOvi said the bench was a one-day project made from about $150 worth of wood and sized for the room.
Green Paint Made the Peninsula Stand Apart
Flint AF-560 covers the peninsula panels that had matched the stained cabinets before. The dark base now sits beneath a wide white quartz surface, creating one of the strongest contrasts in the kitchen.
The new countertop also extends past the cabinet edge to add prep space. When a Reddit commenter noticed the extra length, the homeowner said more food-prep space was needed, so the counter was pushed as far as the layout would allow.
White Above and Green Below Changed the Cabinet Run
The wide view shows why the two paint colors have different jobs. White covers most of the cabinetry at eye level and connects it with the backsplash and ceiling, while Flint AF-560 forms a dark base around the perimeter and peninsula.
The brown tile floor has also been replaced with COREtec Premium Grande Goldin Oak, another product the homeowner identified in the thread. Its wood tone sits between the white cabinets and deep green bases without repeating the dark stain that covered the old cabinetry.
Flint AF-560 Became the Color People Wanted to Know
The comparison puts the two versions of the kitchen in the same frame. White paint removes the dark band of cabinetry across the top, but the deeper green below creates the stronger visual break against the counters, backsplash, and lighter floor.
The cabinet doors, crown molding, peninsula, and basic layout remain recognizable from the original kitchen, making the color change easy to trace without another explanation of the remodel.
Image credits to Reddit users u/CommanderOvi.