Cochrane Nimbus Black Glaze is Kitchen Craft's cool gray Nimbus finish on the Cochrane Shaker door, with hand-applied black glaze that settles into the panel reveal and frame edges. The Nimbus base reads as a cooler-leaning gray than the brand's Cloudburst variants, giving the kitchen a sharper architectural read.
Where Nimbus Lands Among the Cool Grays
The brand offers gray Shakers in multiple base colors: warm Aberdeen, soft Cloudburst, and cool Nimbus. Nimbus sits at the cooler end of that gray spectrum, with pigment that reads more architectural and modern than the warmer alternatives. On the Cochrane door, that cooler base pairs with the black glaze for a sharper hand-finished read than warmer-base glazed combinations deliver. The result suits transitional kitchens leaning sharp-modern rather than warm-traditional.
Construction Notes
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Door: Cochrane Shaker with recessed flat panel.
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Door material: MDF with multi-step finish.
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Base color: Cool Nimbus gray.
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Glaze: Hand-applied black, settled in reveal.
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Hinges: Soft-close, full-overlay, fully concealed.
Designed For
Cochrane Nimbus Black Glaze carries transitional kitchens leaning architectural and modern, primary bath vanities, and homes with formal living spaces or sharp design details where the cabinetry should match. It pairs comfortably with marble-look quartz with bold gray veining, brushed nickel or polished chrome hardware, and oak or walnut flooring. The cool base also reads especially well alongside cool-toned counters and chrome fixtures.
Variation Notes
Hand-glazed finishes are intentionally non-uniform. The glaze depth and pattern vary slightly between doors, which is part of the hand-built character. Order a sample door so you can see both the cool Nimbus base and the black glaze in person before locking the kitchen spec, since cool-base glazes shift visibly between bulb temperatures.
