Light shades of colors are well known as the trick to make a small room to be more spacious.
Light color granite with cherry cabinets.
The gray countertops match the metal color which makes this room has a good color combination.
As you can see this small kitchen looks more spacious with light cherry cabinet and light brown floorings.
A room style that options cherry cupboards tend to exude sophistication and class.
And then your only real choice given what you have now is a white ish back splash.
Santa cecilia granite is light yellow with dark brown speckling and hints of honey and burgundy color.
Warm cherry cabinets do not go with cool gray counter tops and i feel cherry is dated.
Light colored granite also come in different patterns and most work well with the fine graining of cherry wood.
I thought your made an excellent point my stating that light colored granite would look best with cherry cabinets.
So i would think about fixing the cabinet color before you go any further.
It seems like a good way to try to brighten up the kitchen a bit.
The top 5 granite countertops to pair with cherry cabinets include.
My kitchen is a bit dim right now until i can get some new lighting fixtures installed so i could use a light countertop to make the kitchen look a bit brighter.
Best granite colors for cherry cabinets.