Thanks very much for your input egbar, however, I must clarify; I included the picture of my family room because I want to a develop a color scheme for the LIVING ROOM that flows from the family room. I would like THE LIVING ROOM to be different from the family room but for it all to work together. The rooms are on either side of the house, separated by the kitchen. (I will use your suggestion of colors for the FR couch pillows. I have yet to do that and that will brighten family room space). Your advise about staying away from printed fabric is very useful. Todays prints seem a little too bold for me. Perhaps if I am able to find a texture fabric that could work for my accent chairs and club chair. For anyone else who would like to comment, I would like to use some color in the family room, to keep it interesting. It is a light and airy room with tall ceilings. It is a long room, each end opens to windows that look out onto the garden. ( one end is the dining room---another project!) Ideally the living room couch will be one color with coordinating fabrics on the club and wood frame chairs. If I am brave enough I might consider a cream color couch, but would be concerned if my cat or guest got something on it. The room does not get used much, but to be safe would prefer a couch with color that is not too strong. Thanks again everyone for any input you can provide.

I'd go with the tan color from the rug as long as it is darker than your walls. It's a color that never seems to go out of style and works with so many other colors.

I’m trying to get a color to go with the gray couches . Not sure the light gray at bottom of pic or the darker gray at top of same pic. Putting in a dark gray rug . Theirs a red accent wall thinking of paint the dark teal at bottom of other photo. Not sure to paint entrance with dark gray and the living room with light gray or opposite way . Any help would be appreciated thanks .

IMO the main floor or main living area needs to have all the same floor and since what you show is i assume the vinyl can you not get more of the same ? If not since it is quite affordable I would just get all the same flooring for the living areas. You are however doing this a bit out of the usual where the main flooring would be the hardwood and then to save money maybe the bedrooms in the vinyl.