I guess its too late now. But i would go with off white.

I will try to add a photo just as soon as the painter is done.

Sondramartina, we had a light creamy color and wanted to move into the greys for a more updated look. Weird thing is I just took a peek into the room and it looks so much lighter than I expected - BUT the door is open with daylight streaming in and the painter only has one coat done, so far. We will use a white for the trim and the ceiling to help brighten the room overall. Once the painter is done, I will try to add a photo. Thank you for the reply.

JudyG Designs, do you mean under no circumstance to use Revere Pewter in a more dimly lit room or it doesn't work with a contemporary setting? There is one window in the room. My taste is contemporary and I'm wondering if this color can work within that style. Thank you for the reply!

I edited from "modern" to "contemporary" but I'm thinking your comment would probably be the same? I do like the Edgecomb - probably one of the few grays we didn't sample on a poster board!

That looks a little more industrial than what I'm going for, Sondramartina. Is that the off white you prefer? I'm not seeing any shade of grey in there. Thank you!

Thats what I meant by off white. I know it is industrial but I just wanted to show a sample of the wall colour. We just painted some rooms in our house in BM Simply White and Oxford White. Originally they were some muddy wall colours and this new off white paint brightened up the rooms and it gave them more modern feel. We love it. There is no grey in them though. Edgecomb grey is also a nice one . Can you post a picture of your space?

I have Revere Pewter in my North to South living/dining area, P R, and it is a beautiful color. But, there is so much light in that room…5 windows and a 12’ slider. It is fine, also, at night, but the lighting is good and my furniture is mostly white. But, it isn’t what I would call a warm color…it is a flexible color…may colors look great with it, but there is a green undertone.

Just a quick comment; modern is a decorating style and of a time, 1950’s, so you were right. Contemporary is “of the moment”. Think using a mid-century piece with an Oriental rug…that vignette becomes contemporary because one piece is now working with the other…two disparate objects, from different times, used together at the same time.

I mentioned edgecomb only because it is warmer than Revere Pewter, but my opinion is the room should be painted a color, color (that’s a good design description…) To use the room you are probably going to have lights on more than lights off. If you go too light, the color will either yellow out or gray out when you do turn on the lights. But, if you choose a deeper color, it will look the same all the time. Thinking red, deep pink, darker green, chocolate (my favorites are Alexandria Beige or even darker, Van Buren Brown. Certain yellows and even purples work and a good rich charcoal gray...

I appreciate all the advice given here. We did go forward with the Revere Pewter paint color because the painter was just about to begin when I first posted, but I guess I was looking to know if it would be an ABSOLUTE disastrous mistake! (I did like the Edgewood color and am saving it in my files for future use. I could not commit to a darker/deeper color in a room like this, JudyG for fear of it going too heavy in tone in such a small space.) Now that the room is painted, the Revere Pewter looks much better (less dark) on the walls than I thought it would. The only thing I did NOT like was that the painter painted the entry door and closet door in the Revere Pewter, as well. We have changed those back to white keeping the semi-gloss white trim. Since this isn't a main living space and we are on somewhat of a budget, we upgraded the floor molding to match what we have in the adjoining room and the other rooms that have been upgraded but have to keep the old doors and window molding, for now. We've ordered a floor to floor rug in a Weathered Slate (the only room outside the bedrooms that will have carpeting) that will arrive next Monday. It may look different on your monitor but it was definitely complimentary. *What I need help on now is some kind of color palette for the decor that will work with what we've already chosen for the room. The Revere Pewter is sort of a "Greige" for lack of a better description (warmer than a cool slate grey, for sure) and I'm not sure which color furniture would match best. (I tend to like espresso with red accents in the main areas of my home) I also need ideas for lamps, casual window treatments, accessories, artwork, but most of all a color scheme. And believe it or not light switch covers! I don't want to bring more than 2 more colors into the room (& one more prominent than the other) I'm attaching some photos of the room from before to where we're at now. It's a basic rectangle and a small space but I've seen some amazing things done in small spaces! Please keep in mind the only thing in the room/photos that will be permanently staying is the pinball machine (hard to decorate around) but since this will be an second casual family room, I hope to find a way to make it work. Also, these photos were taken at night and there is much more light from the window during the day. The window also already looks much better with the brown frame painted white. Amazing what a small change like that can do! The photos with the Revere Pewter doors are only to show how WRONG and awful they looked painted that way and before we changed them back to white! Hoping to stay with a contemporary ("off the moment") feel which is where my taste gravitates to. :-D Any suggestions? PS I will try to upload a daytime photo too, soon. THANKS!

By the way, I am definitely going to need one good storage piece for the room and it's scale. We have a lot of STUFF to put back into this room!! Thanks for the help. :-)

This is the room adjacent to the room we're re-doing (but there is a door that divides the two). It shows where my tastes fall. (We still need a window treatment!) & we inherited the piano but it's probably not staying. I'd love a fireplace on that wall.

And the dining room above those cutout windows on the second split level. (pardon the Christmas tree scene) - plus the sitting area chairs on the opposite side of the room. These photos collectively give you a good idea of my style and how I attempt to try to unify the color schemes throughout the open floor plan. But I'm lost in where to start with this new room!

Can anyone help? Do I need to start a new thread? (I'm new here, so I don't know, for sure.) Thanks in advance!