Try Sandy Hook by BM. Buy a small can and try it out.

Also, what type of ceiling lighting are you using? Fluorescent? LED, incandescent? Warm? Cool? Daylight spectrum? This will make a big difference.

I think that you are on the right track in leaning toward a warmer gray. Paint colors to consider could be something like Bruton White or Finnie Gray from the Benjamin Moore Williamsburg Collection, which has a lot of pretty gray-meets-beige shades. Because the carpet looks good against the darker blue pillars, all of those colors should work fine together.

Warm gray all the way! One to try is Benjamin Moore 'Revere Pewter'. I recommend buying a few tester pots, painting swatches and then watching as the color changes in the room from day to night; natural to artificial light (natural light is actually quite blue).
To soften the room through lighting, try adding an incandescent floor lamp. Good luck!

Paint color is always the last thing I decided on and this is the reason why!!!a

Thank you all. All of you have been extremely helpful. I'm going to get paint samples and change lighting as well. And Vicki...I agree! Lesson learned. Thank you all again!

Just a vote that the blue is great and looks good with the carpet.

Hi---nice space. I have some colors for you. 3 charts, 2 colors each chart---BM's Waynesboro Taupe and Plymouth Rock. SW's Functional Gray and Requisite Gray. SW's Mega Greige and Anew Gray. Hope this is helpful. Keep us posted and Good Luck!
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Help! I had my family room painted yesterday based on a color suggested by a designer. It is so light and almost matches the woodwork. The room is our TV/Media room and it was so dark before and it has really poor lighting. The rest of the house will be gray tones. The hallway leading into the open family room will be mindful gray. Should I go a darker shade, gray tone to match other rooms, or deal with it? There will be ottomans in front of the couch that has a navy pattern. The fabric swatch is below. This room has identical couches on both sides of the room. I have burlap curtains to hang in the bay window.

Yeah, I agree with the other poster, try Try Sandy Hook by BM, it is a grey/beige that might just tie in the walls with the flooring. It's in the historical color collection of Benjamin Moore. See this photo on how it stands out from the cooler grey tones.

hgchambers---check SW's Anew Gray and Amazing Gray... :)

hgchambers, I think your room does look nice, but I understand the dilemma of open/adjoining spaces coordinating. I think the key point is your words "hallway will be", and also that you don't have the ottomans and curtains in place yet. Probably good to wait until all of the other elements are in place, hallway is painted, artwork on walls, etc, and then see how it all looks together.

Laura, I would look at greys that have a brown in them. Choose a few of your favorites and ask for test pots and try strips of these colors on your wall. You want to get it right this time around and your room's lighting will make the colors look different and in the store and even in the can. Good luck.

Yup, I agree with Maureen - take your time, get sample pints of your 2-3 favorite colors and put a splash on your wall in a spot that you look at often. A little $6.99/pint investment is worth it before repainting everything with paint & labor that you'll regret.