I agree with Gracie's advice and will add my own story. We bought a new house and about a year later decided to add a second pantry cabinet in the kitchen, to sit side by side with the other pantry cabinet. Our cabinets are made by Homecrest and are a medium tone maple, ginger color, with a contrast stain. Our installer knew that Homecrest had changed the ginger color and made sure to note that on the order. The first set of cabinet doors didn't come close to the right color. The second set of cabinet doors had a grain in them that weren't present in the rest of the kitchen. I then gave the installer one of my kitchen doors to match the grain and color. Needless to say, this process took months, with part of the time missing one cabinet door in the kitchen.
The third set of doors too was not a great match, but I was frustrated and wanted the job done, and they were good enough. Most people don't notice, but I do. And as they get older, they age and change color naturally, which may make them even more different.
I give you my story as a cautionary tale. Kitchen cabinets are expensive. In most of our homes, we have open floor plans and the kitchen is a major focal point. If I had to do it again, I would seriously consider changing out all the doors in a contiguous section, so that they all match. I give kudos to Summers Cabinets, who worked diligently to get me the cabinet doors over and over again, and would do so until we were satisfied. I wish I had had the patience to keep going or the foresight to have them done for the whole section in the beginning.
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