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B.M. Collingwood would be my choice with your floors and color throughout. It is neither beige nor gray and will be more flexible with fabric and rugs you choose.

That is a nice color Judy!! Does it work well in homes that don’t get a lot of sun?

Hi Beth and thank you for so many suggestions. All trim, baseboards and doors in the home will be painted a semi gloss white. The stairs are going to be stained the same color of the mantle in minwax special walnut. For my buffet I want to paint that myself just havent decided on what color I was thinking either accessible beige or a dark blue.

Other pics...it’s a split level home and it doesn’t get a lot of light especially during winter months.

I think the white will help to lighten up the space quite a bit.

as for the buffet, why not try an actual color? no need to have everything blend in w/greige and beige! and since it gets dark in the winter, a dark navy isn't going to help.

I've painted tons of furniture and have used GF on many of them. it's easy to use and looks great.

they have this milk paint which has a satin finish, or a chalk style paint (easy to use) that will need to be lightly sanded (220 grit) after it's dry and apply a wax and buff. looks beautiful when done.

here's a Charleton Blue shade w/a dark glaze (but a dark wax would give a similar effect) You could also stain your top in the same dark walnut.

i also like the apricot shade (chalk).

and you can mix and match to make up your own colors. (apricot w/the french vanilla would yield a lighter shade you may like better)

Their website is a wealth of info.

https://designs.generalfinishes.com

here's the apricot and dark stain,,,or the charlatan blue color. both look great w/your flooring

Oh wow Beth I love all the colors from that company!!! I’m ordering the Charleton Blue now and love the idea of staining the top..I didn’t consider that!!! Do you think the white would be to plain on the walls?

you mean paint all your walls white?

I just did it w/my house but I have a lot of artwork to bring in colors and variation.

I would paint all your trim and baseboards white. everything. then pick a neutral color for your walls. you want something that will work with anything you bring in. I don't know what kind of furniture or art work you have, so that's something to consider.

I just painted all my walls Simply White, but I have a lot of black, walnut, and a lot of artwork for my walls.

so if you paint your walls white, then what else do you have for them? any art? pictures? rugs?

Look at something like SW Shoji White, which is a neutral white with enough color to still have contrast with your white trim. It will brighten your space, and allow you to bring in whatever color you want for rugs, drapes, or artwork. It would look great with the Charlatan Blue.

here's some of the white.

Shoji is quite a bit 'darker' than more of a pure white. I think it's a little on the warm, creamy end of white. (which if fine if you want very creamy)

shoji on the walls. now compare it to the bright white of the bed footboard.

I actually painted my walls first with White Dove, and found it a little too creamy for what I wanted. White dove and Alabaster (SW) are similar.

My parents painted their living and dining room a shade of gray that just didn't work. They had 12 hours to find a new color so the painters could repaint before moving on to another job. I got them samples of Collingwood, having heard it is often a great universal color - somewhat close to gray. It works and looks fantastic.

What valspar or sw is close to collongwood. Heading to Lowe’s I will pick up samples of the Shoji

My basement floors are similar to yours and we just painted our basement SW Mindful Grey.

We have SW Wool Skein in our dining room and master bedroom and it's a really nice neutral.

Sorry, still having trouble posting pictures.

Chocolatebunny I would love to see pics!!