It is interesting the different perspectives that we all have re: the feeling we wish to have for a room. Still since it is a master I wonder if what you are really missing is a sense of "warmth" to the room vs the natural light. The white in a north facing dark room would be pretty dismal and not feel warm at all. I think with proper lighting and color you can create the "mood" you want with any color that speaks to you. Every single person who sees my mstr bedroom asks how I came up with the color after saying they love it but are certain they would never choose it. DH was sure he wouldn't like it but loves it too. I agree that on the chip it is questionable but in the room it creates a beautiful tranquil feeling that is warm and light at the same time. It mixes beautifully with silver tones and that adds a lot more light to the room - silver plated drapery rods, white murano glass pendants with silver leafing beside the bed over simple mirrored night stands - all help create the mood. It is an east facing room with full sliding doors that are covered with heavy silk - also light reflecting - drapes to allow sleep past 5:30 in the summer months! Light is not really an issue but as someone above mentioned we are in the room mostly at night and I don't want to feel like I am in a dark cave reading in bed at night. Anyway, I would recommend looking through inspiration photos of room here and on HGTV - figure out which ones create the mood you want for your room - avoiding any that seem require full natural light - and incorporate the colors into your room. Think about everything in the room and how it contributes to the feeling - bedding can make a huge difference. So many of the new designs incorporate silks and other reflective materials that can add to the warmth and light in the room.

I have most of the colors in this thread on my walls now. I tested Gray owl and Stonington Gray in the bathroom and am going with Gray owl. Stonington is too blue. I have Revere Pewter, Edgecomb Gray and Balboa mist on a few walls now and am leaning toward Balboa Mist for the living room and dining room and Edgecomb gray for the bedroom. Revere Pewter is too dark. All the colors look different depending on the amount of sunlight in the space. Have you considered changing out your lightbulbs to a 4100K or 5000K colors?

You have nice light golden red wood floors, a big bay window with golden trim, white walls. The problems are the furnishings. You need to replace the oversized sofa and two chairs. Sorry, as someone said, they're sucking light and space from the room. You don't necessarily have to go white or cream if you have kids. Consider a golden camel leather sofa with a couple of comfortable narrow profile recliner chairs for TV watching. The chairs are too fussy for your style, though you should go for something up on legs. Pair of recliner chairs for TV watching: Rug Console table along back wall near front door. Add a lamp. Add a long vertical mirror by the front door

Emmy, not sure what the measurement has to do w/anything. I posted ideas that you could use to decorate the wall. (either art or a mirror) along with a few knick knacks on top or your console to even things out. you could also stack some books, maybe a tall vase w/twigs (if you can't use lamps) Try moving those orange flowers over by the front door, do the right corner where you have the little orange pot. Everything you currently have on that long console is too small. This is classic and very doable. find a piece of art that is 2/3rd's the size of your console. mount it just above the top. now bring in a neutral lamp for one side (prob your right side) stack some books, and some other neutral tones, or pick one color you like. I also like the rug in front of it. Remember, art or the mirror, do not hang it too high above the top. or how about something like this? mirror, art, leaning against the wall, lamp on the right, tall, thin plant on the left. (your orange pot/plant is too small and too low. ) see? you can do thin lamps on each side, a vase w/twigs, and a nice piece of art. (not as tall as this one) big round mirror, vase w/twigs, lamp on the right, books and some candles. maybe try something like this w/the hpottery around it literally a hundred diff ways you can style it. you like any of these? you see how narrow these are? now look at how theyre decorated These mirrors are too tall, but I like the vase/lamps and you could do a nice piece of art