What's the flooring? Is the foyer decorated with an area rug, table, etc.? Are the steps stained, painted, carpet?

Something from the foyer itself needs to inform the gray paint color choice first, how it relates to Silver Chain in the adjacent room is the secondary concern.

Hi Lori. Thanks so much for your response. The foyer staircase is stained a medium to dark wood and has a brown floral runner up the stairs. Although it's not visible in the photo, thebrunner also has a little bit of grey in there as well. The front door is black. I have a console and mirror but I will be replacing them with something more grey or mirrored. The flooring is sort of beige with a little grey in there as well. Any thoughts?

The flooring is sort of beige with a little grey in there as well. Any thoughts?

The color of the tile is where I'd start. First I'd try grays from the same hue family as the flooring.

Since there isn't much grey in the tile, I didn't think to do that but you're right. It will bring the color out. Looking at the tile, the grey in the foyer will have to be warmer or more neutral than silver chain. (I actually tried silver chain in the foyer and it looks lavender). I'm going to try BM cumulus cloud. Any neutral greys that are your go tos that wouldn't look too beige coming from silver chain? Also since the foyer is a two story one with lots of light, do you think I should go darker or lighter in huevthan silver chain? Thanks so much!

Would you say the tile is more peachy orange or buttery yellow? Or neither?

Probably more peachy than yellow but I think it looks even more do because right now my walls are a peachy Venetian plaster.

Cumulus Cloud is a good one. Colonnade Gray SW7641 from Sherwin Williams is another one to try.

I like mindful gray but it's a little too light. The foyer gets a lot of light. I did look up the shade darker than mindful gray (Dorian) and it looks quite nice. I'll have to put up a paint sample. I'm hoping it will flow well from the adjacent BM Silver Chains room.

I ended up using BM cape May Cobblestone. Although it is in the same paint strip as silver chain and gray husky, unlike those 2 colors cape May Cobblestone does not have a lavender hue in this room! it is quite neutral, not too cool nor warm. Thanks so much for your suggestions!

Hi there! I’m in a similar situation, except that our 2 story foyer faces north and doesn’t get much light. The floors are a white oak stained walnut. The adjacent north facing family room will be painted BM stonington gray (to complement the south facing dining room, which will be painted BM Newburyport Blue). I was planning on painting the foyer and upstairs hallway BM Wickham Gray. But after reading several articles about northern exposure, I’m second guessing the Wicham Gray. Trying to keep all the light in, and not darken the entry. Any suggestions / thoughts for the 2 story foyer??