Kitchen Cabinet Abbreviations and SKU Codes Explained

How Cabinet SKU Codes Work

A cabinet SKU code reads left to right: type letters, then width, then height, then any option suffix. Learn the pattern once and you can read any line of a quote or takeoff.

Base cabinets only show the width, because every ECG base is 34-1/2" high and standard bases are 24" deep. Wall and tall cabinets add the height, since they come in several. A suffix after the numbers marks a variation, such as FH for full height or GD for glass door.

The full list of 210 SKUs, with width, height and depth for each, is in the ECG wholesale cabinet catalog.

Base Cabinet Abbreviations: B, DB, SB and Corner Codes

Base codes start with B or end in B, and the number is the width. All of them are 34-1/2" high before countertop.

The 1-door or 2-door split follows width. B12 to B21 have one door, B24 to B30 have two doors and one drawer, and B33 to B42 have two doors and two drawers. Sizes for each are on the base cabinet SKU page.

Wall Cabinet Abbreviations: W, GD, GDW and Corner Codes

Wall codes give width and height, and almost all ECG wall cabinets are 12" deep. W1842 is 18" wide and 42" high.

Depth for the DCW and WER corners is not published online; it is in the Spec Book.

Tall and Vanity Codes: PC, OC, V, VDB and VSD

Tall codes give width then height, and vanity codes give width then depth. Every ECG vanity is 21" deep and 34-1/2" high.

On the 36" combo, the last letters show where the drawers sit: DL on the left, DR on the right and DD on both sides. The 18" pantry has 2 doors; the 24" and 30" pantries have 4.

Filler, Panel, Molding and Accessory Codes

Finishing and accessory codes often end in 8, which marks a 96" (8 ft) length on moldings. Panels and decorative doors carry their size in the number.

Suffixes and Number Patterns That Trip People Up

Most misreads come from a suffix or an extra pair of digits. Check these before you count a line as matched.

• Four digits on a W code can be a standard wall, a bridge or a stacker: W3618 is a 36" wide, 18" high bridge; W1218 is a 12" wide, 18" high stacker
• Six digits on a W code add the depth: W361224 is 36" wide, 12" high and 24" deep, for over a refrigerator
• The 21 in V3021 is the depth, not a height
• The dash number on DB and VDB is the drawer count; on TCO it is the number of cans
• Wine racks put the numbers first: 3015WR is 30" wide and 15" high
• The first number on BBC36-42 and BBC42-45 is the cabinet width; the number after the dash is not a drawer count, so check what it means for the corner in the Spec Book

For the meaning of each size on a real layout, see the standard kitchen cabinet sizes chart.

How to Match a SKU List From Another Brand

Match on size and function, not on letters. Initials vary by manufacturer, so a 3DB18 on one list and a DB18-3 on another can be the same 18" three-drawer base.

1. Write the width, height and depth of each line from the original list.
2. Name the function: door base, drawer base, sink base, corner, bridge, pantry.
3. Find the ECG code with the same size and function in the catalog.
4. Flag any line with no direct match, so it can be solved with a different width or a filler.
5. Add the finishing pieces the original list may have left out: panels, toe kick and moldings.

Or skip the conversion: send the original list and the layout with your wholesale cabinet quote request, and the reply comes within 1 business day. Full specs for every code are in the ECG Spec Book.