I'm in the middle of a remodel and buying appliances. Is there any way to ensure that the stainless steel is the same tone if you get different brands?
Stainless steel is pretty much stainless steel. The differences in tone you can get is when you get stainless steel look appliances. They tend to be a bit more like a charcoal color than true stainless steel color. When I bought my house, it had a stainless steel GE microwave, dishwasher, and stove, and a Braun stainless steel range hood. When we remodeled last year, we got a Maytag Ice20 stainless steel refrigerator and a Kholer stainless steel sink. They all look fine together.
it doesn't really matter. I have all appliances in my kitchen stainless steel. All different makes never noticed the tone, I think it just depends on the grain. i clean my appliances side to side not up and down. Good question never thought about that.