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The KitchenAid Artisan in All 8 Colors, and Which Kitchen Each One Suits
KitchenAid has made the Artisan in more than 40 finishes since 1955, and choosing one is genuinely the hardest part of the purchase. The machine underneath is identical in every case. The color decides whether your kitchen reads as a bakery, a workshop, or a design store.
We keep one Artisan in each of our eight colors, so this is a straight comparison. A $450 mixer sits on your counter for a decade, and you don't get to change your mind cheaply, so it's worth ten minutes of thought.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Onyx Black is what you buy when you want the mixer to disappear into a dark kitchen. The least fashionable choice here, and the one nobody regrets in five years.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Empire Red is the Artisan people picture when they hear the brand name. It has been in the line since the start and reads warm rather than loud, which is why it still outsells almost every other finish.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Scorched Orange is closer to burnt sienna than traffic cone. Against wood counters it looks deliberate. Against white gloss it can look like a mistake.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Butter is soft rather than neon, which matters more than it sounds. A primary yellow in a white kitchen looks like a toy. This one looks like a choice.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Pistachio is the color people stop and ask about. It's a 1950s green that somehow still reads modern, and if I were buying one for myself this is the one.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Blue Velvet is deep enough to behave like a neutral. If you like navy but find black severe, this is the middle path.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Ink Blue sits between navy and black. In daylight it's clearly blue; under warm kitchen lights it goes almost charcoal, so it changes character through the day.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Boysenberry is the risk in the lineup. It looks expensive next to brass and cheap next to chrome, so check your cabinet hardware before you commit.
$449 — Buy on Amazon →The short version: Onyx Black is the safe pick, Empire Red is the classic, and Pistachio is the one your friends will comment on.
If none of these are right, the Artisan exists in a few dozen more finishes. We only stock the ones that fit a color story.
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