living room vision

so i've been thinking about what project i want to work on next in the house.  there are several things that i want to work on, like the closets and i want to finish the guest room.  but i also want to finish the living room, especially since this is the room that we spend the most time in.  i'm sure i'll be switching it out a little bit every now and then because that's how i roll.  but for now we have the foundation and i just need to layer in some art and pillows and a mirror and some things of interest.  here is a kind of mood board that includes elements that i'd like to add to the living room:

so starting clockwise from upper left; i'd like to make a faux roman shade, i like the pattern in the picture, a nice subtle gray print or something that won't clash with the curtains; we have the green couch already and i heart it; the mirror above the fireplace i love so hopefully i can find something similar to it for a reasonable price; i think blue ikat curtains would look fabulous; we have the persian rug already that incorporates the blue chairs and the green couch; eventually i'd like to build out the mantel and tile around it but that will be further down the road; i want to hang picture ledges above the couch to hold some family pics; for now i'd like to put some shelves above the fireplace until i can figure out how to build a mantel :)
so, then the next thing i need to do is pick a paint color.  i've kind of narrowed it down to two colors after doing some researching and paint swatch comparing and all that.  the colors are both benjamin moore; either revere pewter or edgecomb gray.  they are both very popular colors and they can work with virtually any other color.  i like revere pewter because it is a nice greige color that looks either gray or beige-y depending on the time of day and light situation.  it is a little darker than what's on the walls currently, so it will make the room look a little more cozy without being too dark.  edgecomb gray is not really that gray, it's more beige-y.  it's a shade lighter on the paint swatch card and is similar to the color on the wall now but with less yellow undertones.  here are some examples, a little paint dot and then a room painted in the corresponding color:
upper left is similar to the major colors that would be going on in the living room; moving clockwise this room is revere pewter; some color swatches of the paint; lower left room is painted edgecomb gray

so, what do y'all think?  edgecomb gray or revere pewter? 

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