Hang on. What are you doing for backsplash and where IS the wall space in the straight-on kitchen picture, which you want to paint? I'm picturing all backsplash, and it looks like the kitchen is off in a corner, which changes the question a little (and takes the kitchen picture out of the equation). Lovely kitchen and home! You have the dark island, counter tops and floors which ground the space. Go light, definitely with your backsplash. Key question to me is, what will be seen, from where? If kitchen is off separate, then it will matter less what color you select in adjacent room(s). We used BM Aura Vancouver Day in the pantry and breakfast area (a grey blue). This did not work with our creamy white cabinets/Torquay quartz/Cherry islands (too blue and the wrong one). BM Aura Shimmer blends nicely. (A white with presence, do like it). Good luck and I'll look forward to seeing progress pictures.

Let's see: 1) if you didn't click the link at the bottom of the first two pictures, do that to see some original condition photos. 2)I am a Dr., I got an interior design degree after my first renovation. I use my ID degree occasionally to do jobs for other people. 3) My SO is an interior designer who got a degree after being a chef for about ten years. Practices ID primarily, but does baking for other people. 4) The lamps are Laurel. I found one around the corner for $65 and waited years for the other. The Milo Baughman Trend II chairs are from eBay, again, it took a while to find two--I have three, the second one I got was a different size. The stools are Mccobb, again I had three at one point. The dining chairs are Nakashima for Knoll through DWR, not Nakashima Studios--can't afford the real, real thing. The runners are from my parents house, as are the 1970s leather pillows. The Gentleman's chest has been in SO's family since new in the early 1800s. I might put together a side to side before and after of a couple areas to show the process.

I think your idea would be great, but being miss practicality I am concerned about how much it will show dirt. I think it would be lovely (in the right hues- not the example you posted which is too gold at least on my screen- but will definitely take a different direction than your original inspiration photo. So much more serene, but stunning.

The colors are so similar that it's impossible to say from photos and images of the color which will be best in your home. I will say that I don't think you can go wrong with any of them. They are all very similar, they are all nice colors that lots of people like. Seriously, I believe you could throw darts at the three and end up having no regrets. That's more or less what I did with my dining room paint color. I winnowed a lot of options down to about 5 and didn't have a clear preference. Eeny-meeny-miny-moe and I had a choice I've never regretted. FWIW, Newburyport Blue has been a long-time favorite (though I've never had occasion to use it myself).