Smokey Taupe really depends on the room/lighting. I have it in my basement (almost no natural light) and it shows no pink at all. How about Everlasting? On the same strip as Stone Hearth. I have used Everlasting in a couple of rooms. It's what I'd call a sand color. Used it in my beach house along with various blues just for that reason! Here's a picture showing a little slice of Everlasting, sorry I don't have a better pic.

Neutrals took off as the "in" colors at a certain level of interior design, mainly due to the prevalence of "open concept" houses and also due to most homeowners today not particularly interested in spending much time decorating their house. They choose "safe" and neutrals are usually "safe". There is a place for neutrals in interior design. In many highly contemporary houses, walls are still painted white or a pale neutral. The idea is for the architecture and the contemporary furnishings to be the "stars" and walls merely provide a "canvas" on which the picture is painted. I like to use neutrals in halls (in houses with traditional floor plans) as they can help with the transition between colors in various rooms. My front, back and upstairs hall are done in neutrals and it works quite well. Other than my gray kitchen, no other room in my house is a neutral. I like color and I"m not afraid of color! I choose colors that go with the fabrics/rugs in my various rooms. I like the variety of each room having its own look, yet still being in harmony with the other rooms in the house. Painting all ones walls gray or beige and then buying all the furniture/rugs in the same color is a recipe for a boring, depressing house. One does not decorate ones house with a weekend trip to a local furniture store or a browse on line on Wayfair. It must be planned and it may take years to accomplish, both due to time and money limited resources. If you have no idea where to start, go buy a few shelter magazines and start educating yourself.

My kitchen is BM Pashmina. I prefer warmer tones versus gray. It can be a lot of color but it looks like you have good light so worth a sample! Good luck!

I have a custom-modified version of Sherwin-Williams's oyster bar throughout my house. The "custom" part is that I asked the paint specialist to "double it", so it's slightly darker and more saturated than the original SW oyster bar color. A color consultant advised me on the color, which I originally thought was a boring beige, but in hindsight was a great choice because it's very neutral. It has slight undertones of gray/green, depending on the light. It looks great with just about any other color accessories, including Persian-type rugs with reddish, blue, and green hues.