I should also mention that there is cove molding around the ceiling in the dining room which will also be painted cloud white. There is no cove molding at the entrance to the kitchen from the dining room...the entrance is open all the way up to the ceiling.

Did you want your ceiling lighter or darker than the walls?

I'd go with a darker shade myself, but if you want something light, try kahlua and cream.

Lighter or darker? Good Question. The ceilings are low. The house was originally a lake cottage built in 1939 so the ceilings in the dining room and the kitchen are only eight feet high. In fact this part of the house was originally the LR/DR but I am repurposing the LR and combining it with the original DR to create one dining space. There are living room and family room areas that were added on in the eighties, so we don't really need a parlor size living room, but we do need a larger dining room. The original dining area is only 11 x 11. Shaker Beige seems dark in the dining area due to the lighting in that room, while Edgecomb Gray looks light (also due to lighting) So...your question is a very good one! Which way to go? I'll take a look at Kahlua and Cream. Hopefully that will work.
Thanks!!

can you post a pic of how these two olors look together in neighboring rooms?