Fresh cut maple is light and bright and then takes on a deep honey color.
Natural maple cabinets yellowing.
So i am assuming maple would be some french yellow ochre with maybe a drop of burnt sienna japan into some thinner in a cup gun and lightly sprayed on.
You can buy uv filtering blinds or permanent film to cut down on the fading caused by the sun.
Therefore you have the cabinets according to your requirements.
A varnish is great for maple wood cabinets because it protects from age related yellowing which can be common in this type of wood.
All woods are photosensitive to a degree meaning that when exposed to uv light they can either get darker or lighter the second factor is the polyurethane which is the protective coating on the wood.
That s a pretty extreme professional process.
If you wanted it to be an exact match i would also throw in a few drops of yellow ngr stain with some lacquer into the cup gun.
You can t simply begin building cabinets.
Don t want to deal with yellowing at all.
Uv rays accelerate yellowing so if you can tint your windows or draw the blinds during most of the day it will ultimately help your white cabinets stay whiter.
Matching natural maple finish to existing yellowing cabinets.
Well there a quite a few finish options that do not leave your with yellowing whites.
Varnished maple cabinets will have better durability and heat resistance.
They look like they are in good shape due to maple being a hardwood.
That will also tend to change color as time go.
That can counter the natural yellowing some but since it s a natural chemical part of how maple behaves you re not going to be able to 100 counteract that.
You will have the ability to acquire the cabinets of the color and sizes that you will need.
If you don t like the color of aged maple your easiest and most diy option would be to paint your cabinets.
There are many things to think about when choosing cabinets.
An acrylic is not only colorless but it also has a natural screening effect for blocking uv light which yellows maple.
Here s an example of a brand new maple office cabinet below next to a drawer from a much older cabinet above.
A water based acrylic is easy to apply and remains clear over time but it brings little depth to the grain a solvent based acrylic pops the figure but needs to be sprayed.
All natural cabinets will require a varnish as a finish should you decide to apply nothing else.
Like maple cherry gets darker over time.