What colour worktop goes with grey kitchen units? | Shaw Stone

Colour guide: worktops and tiles to complement your grey kitchen units

As trusted luxury stone suppliers, our customers often ask for guidance when they’re choosing worktops and tiles for a kitchen project. 

In this guide, we will provide grey kitchen inspiration, with ideas to suit every home and aesthetic. While this timeless and versatile neutral might seem like a simple choice, it’s not always easy to get grey kitchen units right.

Read on, for our advice on natural stone and what colour worktop goes with grey kitchen units… 

The appeal of grey kitchen units

From palest pearl to the darkest slate, grey kitchens are a style staple and their popularity shows no signs of slowing. 

Grey is a popular choice because it provides a versatile base that can be used in a number of ways:

  1. pale shades of cool dove or warmer greige are calm and elegant, while deeper charcoal tones create a more dramatic space
  2. opt for a palette of harmonious tones that create a restful atmosphere
  3. try something a little bolder by contrasting grey kitchen cupboards with a pop of colour on your island unit 
  4. grey kitchen units work equally well in a modern or traditional style kitchen 
  5. try open shelving at eye level, paired with base cabinets in a darker shade of grey, to help ground your kitchen and prevent your room from looking unbalanced

What worktop, with grey kitchen units?

Grey and white is a classic combination. If you’ve chosen a traditional shaker style kitchen then picture a smart dark graphite shade on your cabinetry. This will contrast beautifully with a crisp white-based stone worktop, such as our Levantina Portobello Marble, AP Calacatta Borghini or Cortina Quartz.  

To take this to the next level, we would recommend using your chosen worktop material elsewhere. For example, if you have an island unit or central ‘butcher’s block’ feature in your kitchen then continuing the stone here will elevate your kitchen design. For a final flourish, choose gold or brass-toned taps and hardware. 

A minimal grey gloss kitchen with a tonal worktop

If you’ve opted for a modern grey gloss kitchen then you can keep things sleek by choosing a worktop in a similar tone to your units.

Our solid Corian worktop range offers huge versatility,  not only in terms of colour and pattern but it can also be thermoformed into almost any shape that’s required. 

A slimmer profile tends to look more modern, compared to a thick and chunky worktop. To further enhance the pared-back style of your grey kitchen units, your chosen Corian can be custom moulded for seamless sinks and virtually invisible joints.

Deluxe grey kitchen units

If you are looking to achieve a stylish and highly luxurious look then we recommend pairing your grey kitchen units with our Excava quartz. With large-scale brown, red and grey veining, why not extend this from worktops and onto your island unit, as well as by cladding walls, to create a statement backsplash. 

Our Excava quartz worktop is a great way of adding earthy colour and organic texture to your grey kitchen scheme. Excava quartz worktops are a high-quality blend of natural quartz, resins and pigments which creates a structure that is tough and resistant to damage. Our quartz worktops are a spectacular yet practical addition to your home.

What colour splashback, with grey kitchen cupboards?

As with our previous advice about what worktop goes with grey kitchen units, your splashback choice is also about your own unique aesthetic. 

We love the cohesive look of natural stone worktops and a matching splashback but if you’re looking to achieve a more minimal look with your grey kitchen units then a glass splashback is a sleek and modern option. We offer a range of bespoke glass splashbacks in a wide range of colours – opt for tonal grey, crisp white or a pop of pastel.

What tiles go with grey kitchen units?

As well as beautiful natural stone and durable, high-quality composite products, we also offer a selection of stylish wall and floor tiles from luxury brand, Ca Pietra.

Tiles are a great way to introduce some colour or pattern to your grey kitchen. Our Ca Pietra tiles are available in an extensive range of styles and designs so there is bound to be something to complement your chosen grey kitchen units.

Ca Pietra is the brand behind the iconic hexagonal Lily Pad encaustic tile, much-loved by interior designers and Instagram influencers. What could look prettier than a pop of sugary bubblegum pink to offset a dove grey kitchen? If you’ve chosen a deeper grey for your units then shades of pistachio or inky blue in a Moroccan-style star pattern can work really nicely on walls or floors.

Experts in luxury stone worktops

We hope our guide has given you inspiration for ways to style your grey kitchen units

If you require any additional information on our range of luxury kitchen worktops or Ca Pietra tiles, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team. Call us on 01329 844 474 today. We look forward to hearing from you!