What color blue did you paint your ceiling? Do you have any pictures you could share? I want to do the same thing, paint the entire ceiling a slight blue tint. I am leaning towards SW Rhythmic Blue 6806 diluted by 75%. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/ceiling-paint-color-dsvw-vd~5252558

Seeing paint on the walls is the best way to judge what you'e really going to like, but I think you're on the right track. The first photo is a great idea because it will freshen up the overall look, and brighten up the dark entryway and back patio. Since you are looking to stay away from yellows and taupes, pure white or extra white are the way to go. Pure white looks like it's a true gray. While extra white looks like it might lean more towards a blue hue. If you were leaning towards the idea of the third photo, going with a darker gray and keeping the door & window frames white than maybe something like an Eider White might work.

The foyer was another color in the picture. I had forgotten that. It was something like SW Napery I'm guessing. I didn't paint it. I've painted it SW Creamy since then. The point that I wanted to make with the colors was it all depends on the light. Both rooms were painted the same color. But, the rooms face different directions and have different lighting. For a while I was using a lot of Dover White for trim and cabinetry and Napery for the walls, but I moved into a new home where the previous owner had used some Creamy. I liked how it worked with my wood flooring and furnishings. I ended up using Creamy in two more houses, both walls and trim. I wanted a neutral as possible because I have warm furnishings. Only Alabaster has a lighter LRV than Creamy. Nothing in my home has any grey in it. But, I didn't want things to cast yellow. I found both Alabaster and Creamy to be very complimentary with my furnishings and the flooring the room. I ended up painting the exterior of my home Alabaster. In the bright light of day, the Creamy had too much yellow in it for my exterior when it was put side to side with the Alabaster. But, it was perfect inside. Alabaster would have worked, but the Creamy on the interior works really nicely.

We are painting our brick house White Duck. We want some type of contrast for the soffit and fascia. Should I go lighter with white or a bit darker with accessible beige? I kind of want the trim to be AB but I am afraid to commit. I'm having a hard time picturing what it will look like! Also, I could use help with the door color. Maybe Iron Ore? I want everything to flow nicely. Porch is still a work in progress!! Thank you for any advice!