You might want to check if x railings are to code...in our area the pickets have to be no more than 4" apart so a child can't fall through.

thanks I'll have to look those up :)

Ask your painter if they use SW or Dunn Edwards. Have them pick up a quart of each of your two choices in the preferred brand, and then have them paint a 4 foot wide swath from floor to ceiling on the front wall.

2127-30 Gravel Gray by Benjamin Moore might be worth a look. It sits between the two you mentioned in terms of Value (darker than Westcott, but lighter than Hale Navy). It also has more Chroma (colourfulness) than Westcott but less than Hale Navy. 🌈