We are planning to paint our living room and newly renovated kitchen. Kitchen is south facing and we like BM Owl Gray. For living room we are considering BM Arctic Gray. I like a touch of color, not to cold or dark. Definitely not looking for any lavender undertones. Kitchen island is painted sea serpent by SW and cabinets are a soft white. See photos. Any help is appreciated. Oh new sofa in living room is a soft gray med tone fabric. Chairs and rug have not been bought.

Thank you for responding! I was thinking the same thing about using a deeper tone- it's difficult to make decisions when there are so many options! :)

You can always ask the paint store to cut the tint by 25 or 50%. I have done this many times when I felt I had the right shade but it was too dark. The BM website lists Vapor AF-35 as being a lighter shade of Manchester Tan, but it's pretty light.

My suggestion is to paint the walls (and possibly the ceiling) the color of the cabinets. I think doing so will make your kitchen appear larger and the ceiling higher, and allow your backsplash to be the star.