Those Colors are practically white they would work if you want white

White down certainly has yellow undertones so I'd steer away from that color if that's not what you are looking for.

Looking more for a light neutral, but everything shows up much darker in that room

look at edgecomb from benjamin

Sometime a light blue/grey color can actually add a warm and elegant look and feel. Good Luck!

North facing rooms could benefit from a warmer undertone.

I agree with the recommendation for grey and love Dytecture's suggestion. I might ask for the color in a 50% formula, though.

your room is gorgeous! very well edited -- it looks like it belongs on a magazine cover.

take a look at BM "white drifts" or "sebring white"... very similar to white down but leaning towards taupe.

I like soft lite gray. You have a lot of that tone now. Love your home. Good job.

Thanks Brenda...will look into those.

Any other light neutral color suggestions?

Look at muslin

you can do silvery gray or taupe.

That is a beautiful room. It DOES have a very cool feel to it.
I agree with a previous comment about north facing rooms generally needing a wall color with a warm undertone.

You have obviously chosen beautiful pieces, your gray rug with the delicate white pattern, the tile, the fireplace, etc.
You seem to like a more monochromatic look. I really like your colors. I even dress in those colors, creams, grays, etc, and feel adding a contrast detracts from the rich look.

However, it looks like your walls are white now. What is it you don't like about the color that is there now? If the walls feel too light to you now, I don't think you will be satisfied with any white.

Its difficult to tell if you have defined wall space that would allow you to use two colors.

I think greys, taupes, etc, are ways you could go. But you definitely need a color rich enough to do justice to the beautiful fireplace. The stone is so gorgeous, but it looks very bland against the white.

You said you don't want any golds, which contrast with your scheme, and normally are used to make cool colors stand out. So if you dont want warm colors, you have to be careful not to pick a color for the fireplace wall that is too light, because there are so many tones in the stone, it will end up "blending", and the fireplace as a focal point will be diminished, and not do justice to the rest of the decor. If you can use a darker gray or taupe on that wall, and a lighter, but still rich shade on other walls, it will showcase your beautiful decorating. Sometimes darker colors are a little scary going on the walls, and look REALLY dark until every inch of white is gone, and suddenly, it looks 5 shades lighter.

I'm not sure where you are located, if you have window light, and get sunshine, the gray will be fine, even in a north facing room. Lighter colors in a darker room don't always make a room feel "light" in the way you want. The room can end up looking a little anemic without some background strong enough to showcase metal elements, tile, stone textures, and all the beautiful decor.

I would love to see the end result!

Thanks, I have tried Revere Pewter. It looked too green in this space. What other light taupe colors would work?

i like Hampshire Taupe from Benjamin Moore; it is a complex stone color with a bit of ochre in it to fight the blue of northern light. It is a real taupe for northern climates, may look brownish or grayish depending on the light but never yellow or green.

Beautiful Room! I would go with a soft taupe ... google "accessible beige" from Sherwin Wms.

I was looking at the fireplace 's bricks and yes the grey is great .

And now for something entirely different:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/gentlebutterfly

Was thinking of adding more teal/sage green accents to complement the taupe/gray color. Do like accessible beige, edgecomb gray, and hampshire taupe. Which would go best with this combo?

Rockin' Fine Fish is dead on. Edgecomb grey is a beautiful color to "be in." I first used it thru a decorator for my teen son's bedroom and study room with taupe carpet, and charcoal-ish fabrics and a punch of red as an accent. It was amazing. I love cool colors but not cold ones, hence the Edgecomb grey was really great. I have since seen it used throughout 2 entire homes IN MAGS- as a neutral very much with the style of your home/furniture. Looked great! We recently moved out of that home after 17 years and I painted my entire downstairs in Edgecomb grey! I have Limestone floors and Vincente Wolf AND VICTORIA HAGAN ARE MY FAV DECORATORS SO THAT WILL GIVE U AN IDEA........

Miavenezia28 lol it's rockin fine finish not fish you made me laugh so hard thanks for for the props though

Is there a purple undertone to edgecomb gray?

Not that I can tell

OMG "RFF" !!! The one thing I can't stand is a spelling error! Always happy to cause a laugh!

Very nice room. Which color did you choose?

Edgecomb gray has a green undertone. Not purple.

jreute, if you think Revere Pewter is too green, do not use Edgecomb. It has more of a green undertone than Revere Pewter. I used both in my home and I wish I had used Revere Pewter through out. :)

Very interesting thread. You are looking for a light airy feel. Without green or yellow undertones. are you looking for grey undertones or brown undertones??

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I have just the opposite problem, south east exposure with small windows, thus a fairly low lit room. Have had a yellow gold color for years. Considering grey for a change of pace but fear I'll make the room too dark and dreary. I have a tobacco colored couch dark wood furniture and light oak floors. Would it be a mistake to go grey?