The dependent the conversation. I don't like that kind of color. I don't like that type of color. That's so kind of you. He is not your type.

"In short, type is used to differentiate one group from the rest and kind is used to link an individual to a group. They are sometimes interchangeable, but not always." source: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/15075/whats-the-difference-between-kind-and-type Americans, speaking from experience, often use them interchangeably, though in speech, however incorrectly.