Start with Matte Black on the cabinets. It is the kind of black that reads soft and deep instead of harsh, with a faint warm green hiding in it, so the kitchen feels grounded and modern rather than cold. On the doors and lower runs it anchors the whole room and makes everything around it look intentional. A flat or low-sheen finish keeps it looking velvety and hides the fingerprints that busy kitchen doors collect.
To keep all that black from closing in, wrap the walls in Soft Greige. It is a quiet, sandy neutral that bounces light around and gives your eyes somewhere to rest. Then bring in Warm Walnut on a wood island top, open shelves, or stools to add that natural, lived-in glow. So in plain terms: black on the cabinets, greige on the walls, and warm walnut wood as the accent that ties the cool and the warm together.