Why does it have to be gray? Can you bring home swatches to see with the floors?

A sofa and four swivel chairs will be a better choice. Loveseats usually seat one unless you have a couple of lovebirds who want to cuddle. People are generally more comfortable in a chair with arms. All seats should be no more than 18" from a coffee table so it can be a useful place to set down a drink, etc.

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Thank you! What I've noticed is we tend to entertain couples, and no one seems to want to be the third on the sofa with a couple. We get two sitting on the couch and people perch on the fireplace hearth. But the four chairs that you have here seem like a nice alternative.

It doesn't have to be grey. I'm open to suggestions. I do have swatches, and they all seem to work with the color of the floor, but I wondered how the colors "play" in the room overall. The dark we have seems to anchor the furniture in the room—I don't know if that's good or bad. Would a lighter-colored sofa lighten up the room and put the focus on the art, or would it just wash out? All the advice I can find online concerns light or dark furniture with either very dark or very light floors; our floors are right in the middle.

People on a sofa tend to leave an empty seat between them so they can turn to each other for conversation. No one wants to be lined up like they're on bleachers at a game. Chairs are the best option; and swivels allow for the turning to face each other or the fireplace.