Kitchen respray colours and sheen levels
Any shade from Colourtrend, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Fleetwood or the RAL chart can be computer-matched into commercial 2-pack kitchen lacquer. For durability and easy wiping, 20% to 25% satin/eggshell is the sweet spot for 90% of Irish family kitchens.
The most requested kitchen respray colours in Ireland, how two-tone island schemes work, and whether to pick 10% dead-matte, 20% satin or 30% eggshell.
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Estimated guide price
€2,150 to €4,950 all in
Base respray: €2,000–€4,500 · Extras: +€150–€450 (2 to 3 days on site)
Guide price for a large kitchen with an island and tall larder run (20 to 35+ doors) on solid oak, pine or painted timber doors (grain can be kept subtle or high-build filled), filling old handle holes with 2-pack stopper, re-drilling and upgrading soft-close hinges. Includes removing doors to the spray booth, on-site masking and spraying of fixed end panels, pelmets and cornices, colour-matched 2-pack lacquer in matte or satin, and re-hanging.
Ask a local sprayer for a fixed price10% matte vs 20% satin vs 30% eggshell: which sheen wipes clean best?
| Sheen level (% gloss) | Visual look | Wipeability & fingerprint resistance | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% Dead Matte | Velvety, chalky zero-shine finish | Good on light shades; very dark navy/black matte can show greasy fingertips | In-frame country kitchens, warm neutrals, pale sage & putty |
| 20%–25% Low Satin / Eggshell | Soft low-lustre silk sheen (most popular) | Best all-rounder: wipes clean of bolognese, coffee and fingerprints effortlessly | Busy family Shaker, oak and handleless kitchens in any colour |
| 30%–40% Satin | Noticeable light-reflecting sheen | Extremely tough and scrubbable; highlights woodgrain and router lines more | Dark utility rooms, boot rooms and small kitchens needing light bounce |
| 80%–90% High Gloss | Mirror-like wet look (polished) | Wipes easily but shows every child's handprint under spotlights | Ultra-modern flat slab apartment kitchens |
Four colour palettes that work in Irish daylight
- Warm off-whites, putty and greige (e.g. White Tie, Pointing, Strong White, Sublimity, Shaded White, Skimming Stone). Irish skies have a cool northern blue-grey cast for much of the year. Pure brilliant white can look clinical; warm chalky whites and stone-greiges with a drop of yellow or umber undertone keep a north-facing kitchen feeling warm.
- Sage, eucalyptus and heritage greens (e.g. French Grey, Pigeon, Card Room Green, Calke Green, Slated Green). The top choice for respraying solid oak and country Shaker kitchens, pairing beautifully with existing black granite, warm oak or cream quartz worktops.
- Deep navy,ink and anthracites (e.g. Railings, Stiffkey Blue, Hague Blue, Off-Black, RAL 7016 Anthracite). Dramatic on a kitchen island or base cabinet run, especially when paired with warm brushed brass cup pulls and knobs.
- Two-tone combinations (no dark-cave effect). Spraying the tall larder and wall units in a warm limestone/off-white while spraying the island or base units in deep forest green, navy or charcoal gives you bold colour without making the room feel smaller.
Choosing a door colour that suits your existing worktop
Because a respray keeps your existing worktops, always hold your colour swatch flat against the counter and floor tiles rather than vertical against the wall:
- If you have 2000s black galaxy or speckled grey granite: avoid stark cool grey doors (which make the kitchen look monochrome and chilly); pick warm alabaster, Cashmir/mushroom, or soft sage green.
- If you have cream/beige quartz or cream floor tiles: avoid cool blue-undertone whites, which will make cream tiles look yellow; choose a warm ivory, putty or olive-sage that shares the same warm undertone.
- If you have solid oak or walnut butcher-block worktops: almost any heritage green, deep navy, slate blue or chalky off-white contrasts cleanly against warm timber grain.
What kitchen respraying costs in Ireland
Our price guide by door count, surface preparation and optional handle or worktop upgrades.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Small kitchen respray (up to 10 doors & drawer fronts) | €700 to €1,000 | Doors sprayed in workshop booth, carcasses & pelmets sprayed or rolled on site in 1 day |
| Medium kitchen respray (10 to 20 doors & drawer fronts) | €1,250 to €2,000 | Standard 3-bed or 4-bed family kitchen; 1 to 2 days on site plus booth curing |
| Large kitchen respray with island (20 to 35+ doors) | €2,000 to €4,500 | Includes island tongue-and-groove or flush end panels, tall larder bank & wine racks (2 to 3 days) |
| Stripping peeling vinyl / foil wrap + MDF edge sealing | Adds €250 to €600 | Heat-stripping lifting PVC foil, removing glue residue & high-build priming the raw MDF routing |
| Filling old handle holes & soft-close hinge upgrade | €150 to €450 | Two-pack epoxy filling old knob/handle holes before spraying, re-drilling jigs & new soft-close hinges |
| New laminate worktop fitted alongside a respray | €800 to €2,000 | Or laser-templated 20mm/30mm quartz stone worktops from €2,200 fitted |
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Questions homeowners ask
Is Farrow & Ball or Colourtrend actual wall paint used on the kitchen doors?
No — standard decorative wall or woodwork emulsion/eggshell is too soft for kitchen cabinets and will soften around handles from hand oils. Instead, your sprayer mixes the exact spectrophotometer colour formula of your chosen Farrow & Ball or Colourtrend shade into industrial 2-pack polyurethane or acid-catalyst cabinet lacquer.
Can I change my handles from wide bar handles to round knobs and cup pulls?
Yes. Before priming in the workshop, the sprayer fills your old double handle holes with rock-hard 2-pack epoxy filler and sands them invisible. Once sprayed, you can fit single knobs on the doors and cup pulls on the drawers (filling and re-drilling adds €150 to €450).
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