With so many hues to choose from, there's a shade of blue out there for every style, mood, and paint preference. Here you'll find the best ways to use colors like turquoise, teal, cobalt, navy, sapphire, and light blue in your kitchen, plus the best, affordable paints to replicate the look in your home.
Blue All Over
Inside this renovated 1840s New York home, the white farmhouse sink pops against the blue paint covering the walls, cabinets, and trim.
Striking
Use this shade of dark blue to instantly add some interest to your kitchen. Amp up the contrast in the room by pairing it with a white countertops, flooring, or trim.
Striking P480-7, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Farmhouse Blues
The various shades of blue featured on the walls, sink, and floor beautifully come together to create a vibrant atmosphere in this country kitchen.
Tanzanite
You can't go wrong with this timeless shade of blue on the walls. Make it even more vibrant by pairing it with colorful accessories and furniture throughout.
Tanzanite P530-7, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Vintage Vibes
Jolie Sikes-Smith from Junk Gypsies created a unique and distressed look on her turquoise kitchen cabinets by coating them with a blue interior oil stain, then used a rag to apply, and partially rub off a layer of wood finish stain.
Aqua Fresco
Use this eye-catching blue to recreate Jolie's vintage look on your shelves and cabinets.
Aqua Fresco M460-5, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Village Home
The kitchen in this Sag Harbor residence is a dreamy, relaxing place to gather thanks to its creamy walls and soft blue cabinets.
Blue Chalk
This shade of blue adds just the right amount of color and warmth to the kitchen without being overpowering. Plus, it looks gorgeous with a variety of neutrals.
Blue Chalk M500-3, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Inspired by the Sea
This bright shade, featured in this breezy and beachy New York bungalow, looks wonderful next to the hardwood floors, white beams, and dark accents.
Sea Ice
Use this joy-inducing color to coat an accent wall, or to revamp your entire kitchen—it works well in both small and large spaces.
Sea Ice P450-1, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Toned Down Blues
New York designer Christina Salway painted the cabinets in this Victorian farmhouse a dark gray-blue to make the white farmhouse sink and lighter walls pop.
Catalina Coast
A moody hue like Catalina makes a statement without shouting.
Catalina Coast PPU13-03, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Sky Ceiling
While white certainly helps illuminate a room, sometimes an additional light color, like the light blue splashed on the ceiling of this renovated 1970s farmhouse, helps to brighten it up too.
Permafrost
The gray undertones found in this shade of blue makes it act more like a neutral.
Permafrost S490-1, starting at $27; behr.com
Distressed Blue
Old blue barn wood served as the starting point for this kitchen's color palette.
Morning Calm
A color like this, which feels both old and new, tells a story and beautifully blends into a rustic farmhouse-inspired kitchen.
Morning Calm, starting at $42 per gallon; magnoliamarket.com
Ceiling Statement
The dreamy blue ceiling inside this converted 1840s schoolhouse showcases a design trick used on Southern porches. "The color draws the eye up," says the homeowner Jason, "which makes the room feel like it stretches to the sky."
Clear Aqua
This light blue shade makes a statement without being too overwhelming.
Clear Aqua P440-2, starting at $27 per gallon; behr.com
Bold and Bright
A bold shade of blue doesn't have to be intimidating, as shown in this 1920s California bungalow.
Beacon Blue
The elegant, sapphire-inspired shade works well on cabinets or walls.
Beacon Blue P510-7, starting at $27; behr.com
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