Choosing Paint Colors

Hello all,

I have been scouring all sorts of designer blogs, etc for good recommendations for neutral Benjamin Moore paint colors. As some of you may know, one of my most prized possessions is my BM fan deck. What a fun job that would be, to create new paint colors and name them. Oh so fun! It is actually sad how I agonize over paint colors, taking my time and thinking I've made the right choice, and then seem to always be dissatisfied with the result. Argh - maybe I should just stick with my mother's favorite: Antique white. Nah. (No offense, Mom). I am actually quite proud of her for taking a leap and painting her living room a barely there sage green with leftover paint from my sister's house. Hey, baby steps :) Seriously though, the older I get the more inclined I am to go neutral on the walls. We're aiming for an airy neutral feel that we won't get tired of, but something different than white. We're leaning towards Benjamin Moore Tapestry Beige with BM Coastal Fog as an accent color in different places. The trim is white throughout the home, so I feel that it opens up our choices for paint colors. I'd love to pick an airy gray,  but it seems like it can appear "cold" rather easily. With our winters up here, we definitely need to lean toward the warmer neutrals. Just not as warm as the yellow/gold that is currently throughout the home.

The picture below, taken from http://localism.com/neighbor/ddazzo?page=7, has a lot of the BM neutrals that I am drawn to.

We had also thought about Edgecomb Gray, but I had read online that it can look kind of lavendar in different lights, and I definitely don't want that. I also like manchester tan a lot, but it looks almost identical to Sherwin Williams softer tan that we have used throughout one of our previous houses. I really do like softer tan, but I wanted to venture out and try something different.

For the Jack and Jill bath and the small bedroom, we've chosen Sherwin Williams Sea Salt.

It is a bluish greenish gray, and I love the way it looks in the can. I really hope I can say the same for the walls. Mr. Fashionable Farmhouse informed me he is only painting once, so the pressure is on for choosing the right color scheme :/  How about you guys? Any great color recommendations to use throughout an entire home?

Well, I am off for a trip to Lowes with the 2 kiddos in tow. Wish me luck. I've been commissioned to round up the supplies for another DIY weekend. A few of the items on the to-do list for the weekend are sheetrock work, painting the Jack and Jill bath, and adding some extensions to some of the downspouts of the guttering. Ahhhhh, home ownership, don't ya love it?! I actually do.