I recently had great difficulty picking out paint hoping to neutralize salmon colored tile. SW Nomadic Desert worked. On the walls not right next to the tile, I used Killim Beige at 65%. I don't know that my experience will help you, but good luck.

So you used the nomadic desert where if you used the killim beige on the walls near the tile? Sorry just a bit confused. What difference does it make to use killim beige at 65 vs 100%?

Would you consider avoiding the problem by picking a color that is deeper? Then the two flooring options would just look light against the color you choose.

i would be open to doing that - it is partly in a dark hallway so i don't know if that will make it look too dark but i'm totally open to it. i just seem to have a lot of trouble with lighting and undertones in surrounding things like the tile and carpet affecting the look of the paint.

lisa, I'm sorry I didn't make it clear. Salmon colored tile is on the floor of my foyer and around the fireplace. I painted the foyer and fireplace wall Nomadic Desert, and it made the tile look much better. However I thought ND would make the rest of LR/DR too dark so used the 65% Kilim Beige on those walls that weren't next to the tile. Maybe it would work for you to use one color near your tiles and a different color on the stairs.

I don't know what colors you have in the adjoining rooms, but perhaps a soft green or a soft blue would be nice. Something that works with both pink and yellow...try to contrast with the colors in the flooring as you aren't going to match them both.

BM Blue Echo

BM Croquet

Or maybe pick up on the taupe colors in both floorings like BM Pashmina.

I'm specifically choosing samples from the BM affinity line as all the colors in that collection play nicely together, and many of the colors in your flooring are in there. So anything you choose from that collection will work well.

I also think you will be happy with a deeper tone on the walls as hallways are hard to decorate, but colors do it readily. And with all the light woodwork in the doors and the molding, the color really becomes a nice backdrop.

Any green is going to emphasize the pinkness of the floor....

Annie, I think OP is looking for one color for the whole house, not just the hallway.

Have you tried a cooler gray like Wickham Gray or another pale cool gray? That's a tricky combination you've got. Hate to say it, but I'd be tempted to replace the tile before painting...that may not be in your budget or your plan, but I think it would simplify your paint choices.

I know.... ideally I would change the tile and carpet but we don't intend on living here that long so we don't want to invest the money into replacing the file or carpet unless it is absolutely necessary. We would rather put our money towards a new house at se point. I haven't tried aacooler gray no. ll will look it up

Check out Killam's web site on how to pick the "right" beige.

http://www.mariakillam.com/vancouver-colour-expert-reveals-what-everyone-should-know-about-beige/

I am not a designer and you have gotten some good feedback from people who are much more knowledgable than I am. I just wanted to pop in and tell you how much I sympathize with your struggle. I also have an open floor plan and had the absolute hardest time selecting a wall color. On a leap of faith, I ended up with BM Maritime White. It is so soft and I am enjoying it more and more as we live in our house. I have African Mahogany doors and trim in my living room - a dark wood with reddish tones. My kitchen is natural cherry so a little bit of yellow more than red. And I have one room that can be dark when the shutters are closed. This paint works in every situation for me. So I was thinking it might also work with your tile, wood floors and dark hallway. And it looks great with blues an greens (art and rugs). If you can paint an entire wall or a large portion of a wall with your sample color you will get a better idea of how it will play with your other elements. Also, be sure to apply two coats when you test sample colors. Good luck with your decision.

I have used Nomadic Desert many times and it always looks great...no undertones.

SW Accessible Beige is in most of my home. Here is a photo of it in our butler's pantry. It is also on our ceilings

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