How to Choose Your Kitchen Appliance Color: Metallic Silver, Space Cherry, or Midnight Black
Appliance colour is the most personal decision you make for your kitchen and also the most permanent. These pieces sit on your counter every single day, in the same light, next to the same cabinets and hardware. Getting it right matters.
NuRetro launches in three signature colorways: Metallic Silver, Space Cherry, and Midnight Black. Each was designed with a specific aesthetic in mind, but each also works across a wider range of kitchens than you might expect.
Start With Your Cabinets
The most reliable starting point is your cabinet colour because it occupies the most visual space in the kitchen. Everything on your counter is read in relation to it.
• White or off-white cabinets: Maximum flexibility. Metallic Silver creates a seamless, elevated feel. Space Cherry delivers a confident pop against white. Midnight Black creates striking contrast.
• Dark cabinets (navy, charcoal, forest green): Go for contrast. Metallic Silver reads as sharp and precise. Space Cherry adds warmth and drama. Midnight Black works beautifully if hardware is bright—brass or gold pulls are essential.
• Warm wood tones (oak, walnut, cherry): Space Cherry is your natural partner. The warm red undertones echo the wood grain and create a unified palette. Metallic Silver adds a modern counterpoint.
• Sage, olive, or muted green cabinets: The kitchen style driving a lot of the retro appliance surge. Midnight Black and Metallic Silver both read exceptionally well against green. Space Cherry adds a high-contrast vintage edge.
Think About Your Hardware
• Brass or gold fixtures: Space Cherry pairs exceptionally well with warm metals. Metallic Silver also works, giving a modern contrast to warm brass.
• Chrome or polished nickel: Metallic Silver is your natural match. Midnight Black creates a bold, high-design contrast.
• Matte black fixtures: Midnight Black appliances with matte-black hardware is a dramatic, intentional, all-in look. Striking when it works.
How Light Affects the Colours
Natural light changes how colours read throughout the day more than most people expect.
In bright, south-facing kitchens, Metallic Silver can read very luminous—beautiful if you want an airy, reflective feel. Space Cherry and Midnight Black hold their depth in strong light and anchor a sun-drenched kitchen.
In north-facing or lower-light kitchens, Space Cherry brings warmth that cooler tones cannot replicate. Midnight Black in a darker kitchen works best when balanced with lighter counters or backsplash.
The Three Colorways, Up Close
Metallic Silver — Polished. Iconic. Sophisticated.
The most versatile finish in the collection. Metallic Silver works across modern, transitional, and retro-inspired kitchens without committing to a statement colour. It reads as elevated and timeless rather than cold.
Space Cherry — Expressive. Warm. Striking.
The bravest choice and often the most rewarding. Space Cherry is a deep, warm red that draws the eye without overwhelming the space. It is the colour for a kitchen that wants to say something. Pairs best with warm tones, natural materials, and brass hardware.
Midnight Black — Sleek. Dramatic. Timeless.
For kitchens confident enough to go dark. Midnight Black works in high-contrast settings—white counters, marble, or very light tile—and creates an anchoring effect that makes everything around it look considered. In an all-dark kitchen, strong contrasting hardware is essential.
You Can Mix Colorways
There is no rule requiring every appliance to match. A Metallic Silver kettle paired with a Midnight Black toaster creates a layered, curated look rather than a showroom display. The shared design language of the NuRetro collection—proportions, finish quality, design details—ensures different colorways still feel like they belong together.
The right colour is ultimately the one that makes you happy every morning you walk into your kitchen. NuRetro preorders open July 7.
