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Beth,
Way too much stress over wall color. No one color is perfect for everybody. However, there are some key concepts.
1) the paint should have low reflectance - less than 15
2) use a mid value gray - 5 is great. Depending on your other colors for ceiling, doors, trim,etc. darker may be better.
3) slightly tint the gray to the shade you want. You just want a hint of color. Not a lot of chroma.
The Whitaker color is a yellow gray with a hint of green. Daniel Greene uses a green gray. I think Linda uses a true gray. I use a gray with a very slight tint of green from Dunn Edwards called Stone Creek. The value is 5, reflectance is 13 and the color is luscious. In some lights it transforms into a gray with a hint of blue. Everyone that has seen my studio loves the color.
In any case, use a gray with a tint of color that makes you feel good and inspired. Hope this helps.
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