Personally, I didn't mind the avocado appliances, which I thought went pretty well with dark cabinets.
BBC article on color choices in decor, current trends and history:
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210512-what-your-colour-choice-says-about-you
In the 1970s, cultural focus shifted from outer space to planet Earth. The bold shades of the 60s interiors became warmer and more organic, morphing into popular sister shades like burnt orange, mustard yellow and golden olive. The colours of 70s interiors, complete with their macrame, shag-pile carpet and conversation pits, mirrored a newfound sense of biophilia – or love of nature – both in politics and design. "Green became shorthand for nature," St Clair writes in her book The Secret Lives of Colour, where she unpacks the story of avocado green, which is perhaps the most emblematic shade of the era. "As shoppers strove to appear sincerely concerned for the welfare of the world, the furthest reaches of consumer goods – clothing, kitchen appliances, baths, even cars, were colonised by this smoky yellow-green tint," St Clair writes.
-snipping comments on intervening decades to get to modern times-
And of those eye-catching colour combinations, pink and green are proving an especially prominent, Pinterest-worthy pop. In addition to being natural compliments on the colour wheel, this union also combines two of the most prominent interior trends in recent years. A mid-decade, pop-cultural obsession with "millennial pink", which is associated with youthful and progressive attitudes towards gender roles, feminism and beauty standards, has made its way into interiors, where soft pinks and rose golds are common accents. Homes have also become much greener lately in terms of wall colour, cabinetry, soft furnishings and an increased appreciation for houseplants; "it" plants, like the Fiddle-leaf Fig and Monstera, are some of the most popular accessories of the decade.
Colour psychologist and researcher Eleftheria Karipidi says the enthusiasm for green in interiors is linked to the climate crisis and concern for the planet. "Sustainability has become a key consideration for people around the world, because of global warming. That's being reflected in our choices at home," Karipidi says. Widespread environmental awareness echoes the concerns of the 1970s, which explains why the era's "eco-friendly" interior colours, like terracotta, mustard yellow and avocado green, have been recycled back into fashion.
Since the onset of the pandemic, the role of the home has changed dramatically in our lives, and different emotional needs lend themselves to different colour choices. Bright and bold hues have been exchanged for more soothing, organic shades. "Biophilia is big again. We're seeing a lot of interiors that feature muted, earth colours, particularly blues and greens," said Amy Brandhorst, head of design at Homewings. "It reflects our desire to create a calming space that's a sanctuary from the chaos of the outside world." The year's most "Instagrammable" shades by UK house-paint brand Farrow & Ball – well-known for their tongue-in-cheek colour names like Dead Salmon, Arsenic, Sulking Room Pink and Drop Cloth – reflect Brandhorst's statement. #HagueBlue, a "deep and dramatic blue" with green undertones, #StiffkeyBlue, "an inky navy" and #SapGreen, which they have deemed "a true reflection of nature," are among the brand's most popular hashtags in 2021.
This is the Sap Green paint shade newly popular, called "a true reflection of nature"...and it looks a lot like avocado to me:
https://www.farrow-ball.com/en-us/colour-by-nature/sap-green
Maybe a shade darker than avocado, as KitchenAid's new Avocado Cream color is a shade lighter.
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