We really need a photo of the whole room.

I know you indicated no brown colors, however, have you looked at BM Grant Beige? I have it in my condo and cottage. It's a great, neutral color. Depending on the light and time of day, it can read beige or gray. It's worth a shot.

Ben Moore Eclipse, Pigeon Grey. A tough one.

I did check out Grant Beige, and I believe it looked green in the room. I have a sample and will check again in daylight. I’d also like to avoid beige, if possible, but we’ll see.

I’ll take a look at Pigeon. I have a chip for Eclipse, and it loooks way too blue.

I just looked at Pigeon Gray. I think it’s way too blue, at least in the photos I saw. The grays that seem most likely to work are much warmer. Blues and greens accentuate the pink-orange tones and don‘t seem to work.

Here’s a bigger photo. You can see the green tones in the ivory wall color.

I am just starting to think about the same thing! I need to find a paint that goes with travertine in a bathroom and slate and warm wood in a kitchen. Do you think SW Agreeable Gray would be too cool?

Yes, I actually sampled Agreeable. It looks very green in the room.

Have you tried SW Accessible Beige? The room I need it in is a bit dark so may need it to be lighter but it is one I planned on trying. Warmer beige with a slight hint of gray.

Yes. We sampled that last time around. It is just too soft a color to work with the tile. Similar to Agreeable Gray, it takes on a green tone and doesn't work with the room at all. The red tones in the wood seem to bring out the green in so many paint colors.

Gosh that is a hard one! This may sound crazy but have you tried a white? Or is that just too stark? I will probably be facing the same dilemma!

Yes, some whites with pink undertones look fine with the tile, but I think white might not be good in a north-facing room. Hoping for a paint color to bring the elements of the room together!

One I just had a look at and will try myself, SW Creamy. Have you tried it? Last one I promise for a little while at least. :)

Gray paint colors will have a green, blue or violet undertone, which will be accentuated in a north facing room since the light is naturally cool. It's just the nature of the beast. I can see the green in your posted photo, though it may be my monitor.

I'd look to the beiges and light taupes to put with the pink under-toned travertine, the red cherry wood - and the northern light. The warmer undertones in beige and taupe will counter the cool northern light and blend better with your stone and wood than the grays. Try to avoid a beige with a yellow or green undertone, or you'll be right back where you started.

As an aside, blues and reds typically play well with pink (the travertine). Just look at how nice the red cherry looks with your stone.

Debra_hilltop I don’t want to hijack your thread! But I ran across the below link and thought you might find it interesting.

https://carlaaston.com/designed/travertine-floors-learn-how-to-update-their-look

Debra, I was also thinking some version of white would look nice. If that doesn’t appeal to you then I think you should go really darker( as opposed to a mid range, so that your floors and FP stone are really contrasted and pop. BM Granite has a red undertone and is dark enough to bring the beautiful FP stone forward. Notice how it makes the honey colored floors in this inspiration picture look significant and modern by contrast.— Did you want to stay away from darker colors such as navy ? Was your hope to use more of a neutral ? I wasn’t sure — only that you want to stay away from a green hue. Is that correct ?

One last visual - look how the colors of the stone look so pretty against a darker backdrop - whereas, with the lighter beigey / gray tones I can imagine everything was just blending together . That is probably why your trials so far have fallen flat ( because it sounds like you have tried a lot of similar ones ) - aside from the green hue they were all taking on, maybe just a bit blah ?

I love the Carla Aston article someone suggested! There are two articles about updating warm beige interiors with travertine (although mine is new). One suggests whites and the other suggests deep grays. I didn’t know there were grays with red undertone! I need to go and get a Granite AF-660 color chip. It’s not as dark as some other grays I’ve looked at. The room looks dark in the evening, but it does get decent light during the day. It has a skylight and glass patio doors. I’ll also be adding a floor lamp. There is a large white leather sectional in the room, too. It adds quite a bit of brightness and seems to reflect light. It’s another reason why I would prefer not to paint the entire room white.

Here are photos with sample of Affinity Sparrow, perhaps a bit darker and more brown than Granite. Any thoughts on how this works?

Debra, I think you were moving in the right direction with the Affinity Sparrow, too . However, on my monitor, the two sample pics. look completely different - the top may have a greenish cast and the bottom looks deep brown . The BM Granite may wind up looking slightly purple . All this is to say — it really is going to depend on your eye - when you see the colors in your room at various angles and in diff. lighting throughout the day . It also just comes down to your preference , when you see it “in real” .— So great to hear you have a white sofa, btw. I think your room is going to look great when you are done. Best of luck. Will you please share a picture of the finished room ?

I think a dark gray is a great idea and will look gorgeous!!

I see Sparrow as a very dark, slightly brownish slate color in the space. I’ll sample a few others to sften it slightly, but still stay with the dark gray idea. Pratt & Lambert has some beautiful grays. The Affinity collection has many good choices, too. More on this soon.

it may be too dark, but check out BM Amherst Gray. Gorgeous rich gray, leans brown, not green or purple like some did (in my room anyway).

Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts on this. I like the photos of Amherst Gray online. Yes, they're dark, but the color has a softness to it. I'm also looking at Pratt & Lambert "Durability", a gray that has a similar, slightly brown look. I haven't painted a sample board yet, but the color on the chip blends beautifully with my stone. The brown tone keeps it from looking too stark.

Hello, all. After testing at least fifteen colors, including many grays, beiges, off-whites and others, I finally had my family room painted. I went with Keystone Gray by Sherwin Williams. This color seems to go with more of my travertine tiles than any of the other colors we sampled. One of our biggest problems is that all the tiles are very different from each other. I even considered staining them to try for a more uniform look, but wanted to see how the paint turned out first. I'm happy with the results, and i think the color does a good job of bringing the elements of our family room together. I appreciate all of your thoughts and ideas, and I hope you like it, too!