I'd go with earth tones: browns, tans, foliage green colors. Pine is a beautiful wood and pairs nicely with a natural color.
I know this was answered but I just like giving my opinion anyway. I'd love a forest or even an emerald green. If anyone is still reading old posts (I am, therefore others might too) I wanted to make sure people knew of a website I found.
For all I know, everyone else knows it I'm just behind the curve,lol. Anyway, here goes. They have a lot of painting/ color info.
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I wild say a minty green or some type of ice blue...if you really enjoy bright maybe even a straw/sunny yellow.
You can choose spring colors to complement the light colored cabinets. Cool greens, light blue and pastel colors would work well. You can even keep the wallpaper and paint the cabinets.
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