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Burgundy Kitchen Palette — Dawn Burgundy & Warm Linen

A five-color kitchen scheme led by deep burgundy walls, softened with warm linen and crisp white, then grounded by oak and a near-black accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Dawn Burgundy
Walls
Kompozit Purple Shadow · 1215
#493843
LRV 5
Warm Linen
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Bleached Meadow · 0376
#EAE5D5
LRV 78
Soft Plaster White
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Twinkle Twinkle · 0355
#F3F2E8
LRV 88
Toasted Oak
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Butterscotch Mousse · 0249
#A97D54
LRV 24
Black Cherry
Accent
Kompozit Silent Sea · 0515
#2A2B2C
LRV 2
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Burgundy is having a real moment in the kitchen, and for good reason. It feels warm and grown-up without trying too hard. Here Dawn Burgundy leads on the walls, deep enough to feel cozy but soft enough that it reads as inviting rather than heavy.

To keep things bright, Warm Linen handles the trim and ceiling while Soft Plaster White lifts the cabinets. That pairing is what stops a burgundy kitchen from closing in on you — the lighter tones do the quiet work and let the color breathe.

Toasted Oak brings in floors and wood that warm everything up, and a touch of Black Cherry on the island or hardware gives you that crisp, modern edge. Lead with the burgundy, sprinkle the accent, and let the neutrals carry the rest.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Dawn Burgundy
#5A2A33 · LRV 4 · Walls
Kompozit Purple Shadow · 1215 ΔE 10.85
Backdrop It's a Date · BD-IT ΔE 15.39
Behr Cimarron · BXC-69 ΔE 0.6
Benjamin Moore Bewitched · CSP-450 ΔE 4.05
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 20.26
Dunn-Edwards Mulberry · DEA194 ΔE 9.47
Farrow & Ball Brinjal · No. 222 ΔE 5.83
Magnolia Home By The Fireplace · JG-29 ΔE 5.92
PPG / Glidden Gooseberry · 1048-7 ΔE 7.37
Sherwin-Williams Merlot · SW 2704 ΔE 5.35
Valspar Power Tie · P041 ΔE 2.05
Warm Linen
#EDE4D6 · LRV 78 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Bleached Meadow · 0376 ΔE 2.4
Backdrop Don't Eat the Yellow Snow · BD-DS ΔE 4.26
Behr Natural Linen · W-F-120 ΔE 0.51
Benjamin Moore White Down · 970 ΔE 2.17
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 1.63
Dunn-Edwards Siamese Kitten · DE6121 ΔE 1.71
Farrow & Ball Dimity · No. 2008 ΔE 1.01
Magnolia Home Carter Crème · JG-16 ΔE 2.27
PPG / Glidden Blank Canvas · 1085-1 ΔE 1.49
Sherwin-Williams Ivory Lace · SW 7013 ΔE 0.92
Valspar Shania's Lace · 3006-10C ΔE 1.22
Soft Plaster White
#F6F1E7 · LRV 88 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Twinkle Twinkle · 0355 ΔE 1.97
Backdrop Tabula Rasa · BD-TR ΔE 1.67
Behr White Flour · OR-W10 ΔE 0.21
Benjamin Moore Pink Damask · 890 ΔE 0.8
Clare Wing It · PNT100-LT-24 ΔE 2.4
Dunn-Edwards Wishful White · DE6260 ΔE 0.95
Farrow & Ball Wimborne White · No. 239 ΔE 0.85
Magnolia Home Silos White · JG-107 ΔE 1.76
PPG / Glidden Crumb Cookie · 18-01 ΔE 1.52
Sherwin-Williams Cotton White · SW 7104 ΔE 1.46
Valspar Crème de la Crème · T660 ΔE 1.95
Toasted Oak
#A87B52 · LRV 23 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Butterscotch Mousse · 0249 ΔE 0.71
Backdrop Old Soul · BD-OS ΔE 16.54
Behr Butter Caramel · HDC-CL-18A ΔE 1.42
Benjamin Moore Glazed Pear · 1092 ΔE 0.8
Clare Dirty Chai · PNT100-DP-52 ΔE 14.4
Dunn-Edwards Saddle Brown · DE5264 ΔE 3.12
Farrow & Ball Mouse's Back · No. 40 ΔE 10.84
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 5.04
PPG / Glidden Cinnamon Crunch · 1080-6 ΔE 2.25
Sherwin-Williams Smokey Topaz · SW 6117 ΔE 1.64
Valspar Leather Satchel · 3003-7B ΔE 0.63
Black Cherry
#2C171B · LRV 1 · Accent
Kompozit Silent Sea · 0515 ΔE 13.64
Backdrop Hocus Pocus · BD-HP ΔE 12.21
Behr Beluga · 770F-7 ΔE 20.03
Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak · CSP-480 ΔE 6.35
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 18.43
Dunn-Edwards Black · DEA187 ΔE 14.92
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black · No. 256 ΔE 14.53
Magnolia Home Blackboard · JG-05 ΔE 15.32
PPG / Glidden Black Magic · 1001-7 ΔE 16.22
Sherwin-Williams Raisin · SW 7630 ΔE 6.88
Valspar Antique Burgundy · 1011-8 ΔE 3.09

Questions

Will burgundy make my kitchen feel dark?

Not if you balance it. Burgundy goes on the walls as the star, but the linen trim and soft white cabinets bounce light around and keep the room feeling open and easy.

How do I use the deeper accent without overdoing it?

Treat Black Cherry as a finishing touch — an island base, a few open shelves, or hardware. A little of it sharpens the whole scheme without weighing the kitchen down.

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