Sorry, Ethan, I deleted all those photos out of my computer when I finished, and right now it looks like Jake is MIA. I did do a darker avocado, though. Green balances orange well. Orange also looks great with ivory. I love orange too, but prefer it as an accent color. That sofa is a huge block of orange. However, I've seen so many beautiful photos of designer rooms I'm convinced that a good designer could come along and make that sofa look fabulous.

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I do know all the things that are usually considered when choosing a paint color. I guess I was looking for a random assortment of people's favorite "light" colors because I haven't quite found a color that I love yet for this room. The room is incredibly small, maybe 6' x 9'. There are two windows side-by-side on one wall. No window treatments, no rug, and the furniture = a white drafting table, white shelves on the wall, and a file cabinet. Artwork = a large bulletin board. So far the room has nothing to make it attractive, obviously, so it's going to be all about the color! I may be able to squeeze some sort of artwork on the wall over the drafting table, and maybe I should actually start there and use that as my inspiration for the paint color.

Thank you for so many replies, and I apologize for not checking back all weekend. I will try to respond to as many questions as I can. Her room right now is painted a pale yellow, which I thought would look nice when I bought the bedding (which is Amy Butler "Sari Bloom", purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond). It turns out that the yellow really doesn't go with the bedding at all. It makes everything look very choppy. Her headboard is the same colour as the picture shown, although it is a bookshelf style headboard, not upholstered. She likes the navy blue mock up the best, but she acknowledges that the light pink is very pretty. I'm definitely leaning heavily towards the light pink. I think we'll probably paint the room the light pink colour and have her live with it for a little. After that, if she still feels like she wants the navy, we'll paint the accent wall and leave the other walls light pink. In this case I would probably put light pink curtains on the window on the accent wall to soften the navy a bit and to tie in the other walls. Sound like a good plan?

I have to ask. Why can't you go to a paint store and see the paint chips even if you can't see them in the intended location? It's less than optimum but imperatIve in the process. You should color test your short list of favs on boards and just view them in different times of day and with the types of bulbs you plan to use. If you're very close to the sea you're gong to get some reflected cool light coming into the rooms. I recommended going with the cool grays that many have suggested, not warm grays like revere pewter or coastal fog. Gray owl, stonington or wickham are all lovely. Wickham has the most blue in it so careful with your sofa that it's a blend that works.