Your wood tones already suggest a bolder look. I think going with neutrals would be a mistake. I agree that the right shade of a blue or green would be striking and enhance the rooms strong features. You need to work with that wood to finish the statement it starts.

Have just painted a living room and bedroom in Farrow and Ball's Downpipe. It is the most beautiful dark grey green. Can highly recommend it .

Is this down pipe? I was thinking if you want to add some blue or green, it should be earthy.

This seems really dark, though.

Kathy, in addition to your fireplace, you need to consider your kitchen. Are there any colors in there that we need to consider? You backsplash and countertop?

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Well , Not a great photo but yes thats it and yes it is dark - but definitely moody green grey. Goes great with the wood in the room - sorry no pic - and changes/ lightens enormously with sunlight. Give it a go - it's only paint :)

It's possible to collect some wood pieces and buy sample pots of paint that you like and paint it on the slats of wood, rather than trying it directly on your wall.

A more updated colour from the mustard might be Benjamin Moore’s “Kangaroo”. If you want to go really bright and try a white, then Benjamin Moore’s “Chantilly Lace”, or a more subdued white Benjamin Moore's "Dune White".

Here you can see the Kangaroo colour: http://the236.net/2011/06/02/before-after-the-foyer/

I'm not sure I would go dark with your already dark wood trim, but that is only my humble opinion. Do what will make you happy! :)

Beautiful room, and great color information from Lori.

The wood gives me a tropical vibe for some reason. I am intrigued at the thought of a green.

Good luck! I hope you take some after pictures!

I would go with Benjamen Moore Revere Pewter. There most popular grey right now. Paint out the square above the windows to the same colors as the wall to sleek up and mode I've the whole feeling and make it more cohesive. You will never tire of this color and brown looks great against it. You will need to decide if you want to keep mantle and door trim stained or not. Personally I would paint out molding around mirrored door at a a minimum which will make that trim read as architectural. You will have a totally modern look! Enjoy.

Maybe a very sheer light blue, lightest on the swatch. It would really brighten the space and get rid of the dominant yellow tones that exist now.

Check out these--- the word gray means so many different things... It can range from bisque to smoke. You want a "warm" shade
-SW Worldly gray
-BM Monroe Bisque -- have used this in a room your size with lots of windows & 24 ft ceilings & it looked awesome
-BM Edgecomb gray
Or try lighter -- BM Navajo white

I'm not a fan of random blues or greens on walls with your furniture-- it will look cheap

I love the traditional look of light paint against dark wood (Benjamin Moore White Dove).. See picture of English Country of Northome in the Houzz Family Room pictures. Use color accents in pillows, throws, and rugs which are much easier to change as your mood or the seasons change.

P.S. Revere Pewter is a great shade too

What is on the walls now?

Very similar to my room, lots of windows with vaulted ceiling. Mine walls were all white (just bought our home last yr. also in the country). By saying you live in the country I'm gonna guess you see plenty of green for the better part of the year. And adding blues to that won't look right either. And seeing your furniture (again similar to mine), I would stay with a beige/tan for the paint. Look at Lowe's, valspar, faded burlap #CI62. It has been since Oct that I painted, still love it, it goes will with our darker furniture and floors and trim. I just throw in color splashes with, pillows and art work. A little red, with teal - blues not a lot, when the 10 Windows are open I have fields of color outside.

Have you considered Farrow and Ball, Mouses Back? Beautiful brown grey that doesn't lean too country. Has a more modern feel and because it changes so much throughout the day it provides interest as well.

Beautiful room! Love the wood trim. I would pick a warm beige shade similar to that of your chairs. I would stay away from grays--too cold.

VERY beautiful home!

i am almost thinking that the fireplace and lower wood items are fine, but the entire house seems to be outlined in wood, would it be a sin to paint over the wood panels and upper trim , then you will still be keeping some of the traditional, yet not being overwhelmed with your eye going to all the accenting trim , but actually enjoying the view

oops did that read correctly, only upper areas to be paint rather than wood. also the bump out on second floor has an odd proportion, or perhaps it needs special treatment (a different color or a pattern)

as far as greys there are plenty of warm greys as well. if I were you i would photoshop dark and lightcolors onto your photo and see what looks best.
your tastes are obviously going to be different than your childrens or your grandmothers and playing it safe may be good, but paint is paint and can be changed. do what makes you feel cosy even if that means adding pattern . perhaps its the 'floating' columns that bother me. may be nicer if they only show over the bannister height? i could keep going with thoughts. i suggest whatever you do, dont regret your choices, take these photos and findd someone with photoshoop skills to try a variety of things.

You never start with the paint colour. What you need is a jumping off point. I also see that your furniture is pulled very far away from the fireplace. I think you need to pull your furniture closer to the fireplace to create a cozier setting in such a large room anchored by an area rug that is large enough to fit all the furniture. You haven't mentioned the feel you are trying to create. This should be the first thing you mention when asking for others opinions. If you don't know the feel you are trying to create then you are not at the point of asking others for their opinion on how to create said feel in the room.

I see you have a more formal light fixture and wood work. Fruit wood finish is not rustic but you have casual leather furniture that suggests a more rustic look. Which direction do you want to take the room in. You don't want to change the trim, that would be expensive and it is beautiful. You may need to go in a more formal direction to pull this room together. You need to flesh out how you want this room and your whole house to feel. If you start to change the feel of this room it will set up a domino effect in the rest of the house. I am assuming you had a design direction when you built or bought this house.

Also what is the architectural style of the exterior of the home. Is it casual or formal. What is the colour of the exterior? You can't decide on interior finishes without taking the home as a whole into account. Your home is a show stopper as is. With the right direction it could be amazing. With a random paint colour chosen? Not so much

A magnificent room - I would like to see you try a pale mushroom (not quite beige) with the slightest pinky tinge that you would only notice in certain light. You can definitely bring in your bolder colours with throws, cushions, and perhaps even a commissioned stained glass lamp shade - all to enhance your beautiful dark couches, tables and wood trim... You will also bring the outside shades into the room with a more neutral background on the walls. Good luck and have fun with your project.

Go to Sherwin Williams.com, click the Color Visualizer, import a pic of your room, then you can try a ton of different colors and know what you like best!

I would encourage you to take a closer look at the colour of your kitchen floor tiles and the carpet colour in the room for a clue to the right undertone for the wall colour. Your wall colour right now enhances all that wood beautifully, but it doesn't look like it came from any of your other finishes. Neither will blues or greens. The wood trim is making a big enough statement as it is without having further attention drawn to it by using a colour from the opposite side of the colour wheel (blues and greens).

And above all, as others have suggested, whatever colour you choose, test it on some large boards that can be moved around.

driftscape tan by benamin moore

Your home is beautiful. Your current wall color is absolutely the PERFECT compliment to your wood stain. Truly anything else you do could not compliment that wood better than the awesome yellow you have now......although I understand needing a change. Tan shades may be too close to the hue you've been staring at for 10 years. I love gray, but feel that would make for a depressing room, even if it was a very pale shade. Maybe a very light, earthy green? I tired of aqua shades quickly, and not sure what other colors would compliment your wood. My vote would be for a light earthy green.

ajoining kitchen, some one asked about the backsplash in my kitchen. It is bead board painted with a glaze.

floor tile next to wall color.

Thanks for that picture. Revere Pewter would be excellent (it does tend to have green tones). I also like Behr Perfect Taupe and BM Edgecomb Gray

BM Edgecomb Gray and Revere Pewter

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Thanks for agreeing with me CDR

Thanks CDR, I'm going to test your colors.
Thanks to almost everyone for your suggestions. Most of them were very well thought out and I thank you for the time that you took to help out.
I'm very glad that I thought I was "ready" to ask for help because
that's exactly what I got.
I love Houzz !!!

You are welcome. Let us know your progress!

One of my favorite colors is Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray HC-96. It has a warm greenish undertone, while still being fairly neutral.

Three choices next to your floor.

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we wound up recently going with a taupe gray color. We had the same issue about lots of wood trim and really wanted a color that would maker our cedar pop. After numerous samples, ( the paint guy told me I needed to be cut off of buying sooo many lol) was leary of the gray but I love it now. Not sure it would go in the main room but I also found a very light blue slate color for my bedroom and a light green for the main bath and washroom that both really accent the wood and make the cedar pop wonderfully. Love your windows.

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Yes! #1 I noted, your space calls for a darker color on the ceiling/lid. (perhaps 2 levels darker than the walls) This keeps the eye from wandering, and creates a human cozy scale

#2 You have existing warm yellow/orange-orange wood colors. And you have a traditional warm tones in other rooms. I suggest going with a tertiary Gray Blue-Green or Gray Blue.

Gray with subtle color will be sophisticated, feel spacious, and highlight the warm tones of wood and your furnishings. Painting lg. samples on sunny sections, and a dark nook is essential.

stay away from reds, oranges and browns, but TEAL/SEA FOAM GREEN! Our home is all post and beam, so tons of different shades of oranges and browns. The teal just makes the ream feel cooler, (not cold like a blue), refreshing (live on a lake) and accents nicely with anything.
Or, a Soft, soft powder pink, yes, pink!

looking for a teal pic of our dining room/kitchen, ok, here is the plum in my office, with 2 shades lighter on the plum swatch for the opposing walls

teal.

Try a taupe with gray undertones. If updating paint all wood trim a white. That pic on top too small. you need a very tall 4 ft long picture. You just have to much wood trim. No need to place items between upper and lower windows. Room is nice just cluttered.

see this Ideabook
You may be inspired ;-)
https://www.houzz.com/magazine/11-terrific-paint-color-matches-for-wood-details-stsetivw-vs~9025200

The wood trim in your house is lovely and has character. Here are two rooms with neutral paint and stained wood trim:
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Thank You Anne and derkacs. Much food for thought!!!

Ye @travisinteriors, pic with my Dad in it?,,,,,3 kids will do that! The CD's are all in the other room actually. I can try to send a better one showing the teal from my phone.

Benj Moore revere pewter is a greenish grey and takes on many shades pending on the light. Would be lovely