I don't have a suggestion because I'm trying to find something in the neutral/warm tones. However I feel your pain; every angle gives you a whole different paint color. I will say, I have a similar room (lots of light and it's a big room like this) and that grey will lighten up when exposed to the natural light. I read up on LRV and how it affects color and light reflectivity such as how it might perform in a very bright room vs. a less exposed room.

It's hard to say if the gray is too dark. I think it will be too much gray though. I'd look at a color that is still neutral like SW Sea Salt or something similar.

If you are thinking to paint the entire house the color that you have painted the entryway, then please don't, it is much too dark.

If you want to paint your house a light grey, why not paint it the color that you have painted your ceilings, and then paint the ceiling the same color as your wainscoting and trim which is lovely and will give your house an airy feeling and make the ceilings taller, which is always great.

There is no need to make the entryway darker than the rest of the room.

What does your furniture look like?

And I like the dark gray, but not a whole house of it.

loobab- I agree I think the entry to the bedroom is too dark for the entire house. My ceilings are actually white like the trim it's pulling grey in this pic for some reason. do you think Coventry would be a better option? it's pictured here. my couch is a darker grey.. rest of furniture is darker wood tones so I think I definitely need to go light. I plan on putting in light curtains, area rugs and decor and def. add pops of color

@Amanda - great share! They have a great blog and one of their colors is one I'm considering for my house trim. Thank you.

I like the Coventry. Do you see a blue undertone with it?

Hi Erika-

BM Coventry Gray is definitely more of a cool gray.

The SW Colonade gray that is up there now is more of a taupe-y gray.

The big question is, will you feel that the Coventry Gray is too dark on your room?

Because the color is always darker on the walls. (The entryway, especially!)

What I suggest doing is putting primer on part of the different walls, buying a couple of gallons and painting part of the different walls, in a larger area than you have put up here.

Then see how it looks at different times of the day and see what you think.

The type of light bulbs you use makes a difference too!

If you basically like the color Coventry but find it just a bit too intense, you can go to the paint store with what is left and ask him to make up some in 50% strength and 75% strength and see what you think. That might be perfect for you, and will look good, even at night.

(Making it in 50% strength will not make it 50% lighter, it is not a strict arithmetic relationship. Thank you Sophie Wheeler!)

To me, the Coventry Gray full strength is too dark, and it has an LRV of only 48.35, but it is your home.

You might be happy with Coventry Gray in a 50% strength or a 75% strength.

And tqtqbw- yes, the Coventry has a blue undertone, that is why it is a cool gray, that is what Erika wants.

Other grays have green undertones, or brown undertones, or maroon/magenta undertones.

Some of the grays are taupe-y, brownish.

(When you paint small scale you make taupe and brown by mixing two complementary colors, like yellow and purple, or red and green, etc.)

I have learned a lot about this paint percentages and undertones on Houzz, just this week from Sophie Wheeler and Anglophilia, and shead, too.

What color is in that too dark entry way?

Thank you loobab!! I see slight blue but I would rather the blue undertone than taupe or brown I think. in the entry way to my room is Behr Elephant Skin. I am probably painting over that with whatever color I go with since the shadow will naturally darken it.

Erika-

I agree- I like the blue undertone, too.

I have Coventry in a sunroom and love it. I think it would be too dark for an entire open space. I’m looking at Stonington gray for our open space. I believe it does lean blue. Just something to consider.