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OMG I have the perfect yellow for you... Benjamin Moore "Ambiance" (I think it's an Aura color). It's a delicate yet sturdy yellow with warm undertones. Not too heavy handed, would brighten up the room perfectly and make your floors sing.

I have a similar issue. I posted a while back and here is an update.



Before: Benjamin Moore's Dromedary Camel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liquidstereo/1362783621

After: RL Home's Mombassa Silt
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liquidstereo/2650802316/

http://www.colourlovers.com/color/F7F6CC/Creamy_Delicious
HEX: #F7F6CC RGB: 247, 246, 204


I would suggest a creamy, pale, yellow with green undertones. It goes with so many different palettes, as you can see in the link.

Avoid anything that is to blendy with the gold in the hardwood floor.

I like this site: http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/rlhome/products/paint/lifestyle.asp

Thanks for the tips so far!

Any suggestion on what I should do with the cabinets? Leave them white?

SeanG your kitchen and dining room are gorgeous, both before and after!

NO YELLOW - Sorry

go tan and a grey blue

BM:
-Lennox Tan, Manchester Tan, Bennington Gray
-Sweet Innocence, Silver Lining

If I hadn't seen an all-yellow apartment with my own eyes I might have thought "yellow? really?" but a nice, subdued sunshiny yellow (like the one described in the first post) is like a miracle for an apartment, especially if you have limited sources of natural light. It will seem big, bright, airy...awesome.

Yellow and blue are easy to match...I would be more focused on getting a yellow that isn't too intense...strong yellows are psychologically linked to irritation, eye strain, and are the colour that provide the highest natural contrast (darker things will look darker, and everything else will seem slightly bluer). You can also see the most shades (technically called "values") of yellow as well, so even near-white yellow is perceptible.

Good luck, I'm sure it will turn out great!

p.s. - If you have anything pink or purple in that place it's gonna look like Easter, so heads up! ;)

Navy blue and yellow are the colors of Blockbuster. That's all it would make me think of.

I think I found the colors I'd like to use:

http://flickr.com/photos/uberdesigned/2653470410/

Crescent Moon - main interior house color
Cornmeal - Kitchen
Golden Glow - Accent wall in dining room
Hampton Surf - Living room

If I use yellow for my place, I will use BM SUNDANCE 2022-50.
Some interior designer (or decortor) raved about the color in house beautiful magazine.

I don't think black granite is impossible to keep it clean.

oops,
I "do" think black granite is impossible to keep it clean.

The results:

here