Whether you have a wood, stone, or granite countertop, you want it to complement your kitchen backsplash. Your white cabinets, wall tile, and floor tile can also affect your backsplash design. There are no set rules here but if you have a dark countertop, then a dark backsplash most likely wouldn’t look good unless you had white kitchen cupboards and floors. If you have a light countertop, then it doesn’t really matter as it can be the same brightness or darker. The only thing you want to avoid is your kitchen being too dark.