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Holly Cockburn

Forget off-white, this plaster-inspired hue is the new neutral to choose for kitchens in 2026

Farrow & Ball paint in kitchen.

Finding the ultimate kitchen paint colour is no simple task. Whether it's for your walls or your cabinets, you want it to strike the right balance between trendy and timeless, so you aren't faced with repainting in a few years. For 2026, this decision couldn't be simpler. Enter: Plaster pink.

Neutral paint shades like white and cream feel like natural avenues for a kitchen colour scheme, largely because they won't date and thus will give you much more longevity out of an investment purchase. However, recent kitchen trends are all about creating warm and inviting spaces at the heart of our home, and stark neutral shades won't help to achieve this.

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