That's too wimpy to work with that drama. You gotta go bold. Pull out that rust color and paint the walls that.

Hi GreenDesigns, thanks for your "spot on" input - I agree with you, and like how you phrased it! Since the flooring with be dark, not sure I will want all the walls dark, but definitely want the granite surround wall to be a color that "pulls out that rust color". Thanks again!!!

Post over on the Home Decor forum for more input. Lots of paint advice over there.

Great, thanks for the recommendation annz!

Annz, thanks much for the recommendation, will do!

thats some dramatic granite!
I agree that picking out the rust color
would really set it off.

usually I don't comment on threads like this..
but that is a fantastic piece of stone!

please don't tan it down to tame, when it
has so much personality.
and post pics when you paint!

best of luck.

Thanks Energy Rater, thanks for the support. Yes, I will be happy to post pics when the painting is done - sometime by mid December. Thanks!