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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. We picked an off-white color for the (new) uppers, and a sage-type color for the (new) lowers. BUT we worried that the contrast between the off-the-shelf colors might not be quite strong enough. So after testing a ton of different samples (on our old cabinets -- which had white), we requested that the upper (off white) color be mixed at 75% formula -- so it would be 25% lighter than the off-the-shelf off-white. Just to be sure, we painted all our old cabinets our "new" colors and lived with them for a while.

The contractor made beautiful cabinets, and he painted them off-white (uppers) and sage (lowers). The disconnect is simply that he somehow didn't see or remember that we'd requested a 75% (25% lighter than standard) formula. So the contrast is softer, more subtle than I'd hoped.

The cabinets I linked to (which should show off-white uppers and gray-blue lowers) are not my colors! I only put them in to show what a "soft-contrast" two-tone looks like. [/quote]

Now I understand.  From what your description it sounds like there is a contrast but not as much as you want.  I'm sorry and I'm sure it's frustrating because you worked on getting the colors just so.  When I painted my house I also toyed with 25% lighter for my gray walls.  I painted a few shades to see which one I liked.  [b]NOBODY except for me and my husband could actually tell the difference between the full color and 25% less.  [/b]So at the end of the day, it didn't matter.  I'm sure your kitchen will look lovely.[/quote]

Yes, less contrast than I expected. 
But this observation helps. Thank you! 
I was definitely getting a little...ah...shall we say, hyperfastidious...about details during the sample-painting process. I had been trying so hard not to make an extremely expensive mistake. But you're right that others probably wouldn't even notice. Really appreciate this. [/quote]

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