Anyone Here Good with Colors?

I'm great with color. I'm not in the mood to look up the colors, so sorry can't help you there. Rule of thumb though, you should select one mill work color for your whole house (doors, trim, moldings.....). I also recommend you consider a whole house paint color scheme rather working up a room at a time. The difference is hodge podge vs. cohesion. When I select whole house and whole building colors schemes I usually select an awesome white, three neutrals (like tan, taupe, grey) in a light, medium, and dark value, and 2-3 accent colors. I make it so any combination of those colors looks good together.

*ETA: on choosing paint and its applications and regarding ceiling color:
http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1310...
http://colorindesign.net/2011/02/03/looking-up-what-color...

If you must use those colors:
Use the lilac and/or the sage green for accessories.
Use the "taupe" for the walls.
Because, if you use the taupe for the walls, then even if you change your mind about colors, it can easily be done... via just changing out the accessories.
Accessories, meaning, nothing that is built in.
ie: pillows, vases, area rugs, picture frames, knick-knacks etc.

Use curtain colors, that will either:
be a statement in itself. ie: an accent color.
OR, that will blend in or complement the wall color.

And, per your furniture, well that is as it is.
If you paint it, you gotta sand it first. Then paint it. Then apply a Varathane clear coat to it, to protect the paint. And then it can be simply wiped down. And it is waterproof as well.

The ceiling... is typically same as the walls. Unless you want a real contrast. Or a color that will "disappear."

For walls, use an "eggshell" finish paint. It is not glossy but not matte, and it is a finish that you can still wipe down if there are smudges on it.

Baseboards, are typically a darker color. Because, it gets banged up a lot or scuffed. BUT, whatever color you use on the baseboards, the finish on it of the paint, is typically a "gloss" or "high gloss" paint. And these finishes can be easily cleaned, wiped down.

Just do NOT use "matte" paint anywhere. Because, matte paint, will get stained/scuffed and get fingerprints on it (like at the light switches where it is heavily used) and matte paint, cannot be cleaned so easily.

Here is a link for you, per "Valspar Oregon Coast" paint color:
http://www.notesfromthetrenches.com/reviews/help-me-makeo...

Just look up that color, and see how they use it. To give you ideas as well.
Its a nice taupe color.
We have something similar in our bathroom.
You can go real modern with this color, or real nice and traditional.
Again, depending on your existing furniture styles and the accessories you choose.
The "Imperial Lilac" you choose is nice too.

Just look up the colors you chose, and get ideas online.

I think, from the way you described the colors here, thru are too close in tone. You need to make O. of them more vibrant/deep.
I would do the walls taupe, with DARK sage or DEEP purple furniture accents, then use sone lilac/purple accents on the bedding & windows.
A comforter/duvet with cream, chocolate & lilac maybe?

Decorating is not my thing either...however...if you know you want curtains, I would choose those first and then choose paint.

Here is a great site where you can get ideas houzz.com For colors and any other decor, it is easier if you post photos of the room and the colors that you prefer. You can do that on houzz It's a great community.

As someone who studied design obsessively for over a decade, I really have to disagree with S.H. here. Usually you keep the ceilings and the mouldings white, vs. doing them the same color as the walls. Check out some design magazines. You don't have to, but ultimately it really does look best that way. You want a break from color somewhere, and ceilings are a good place for a break. Unless you have really high ceilings, you will start to feel closed-in if you put color on them. The mouldings should match the ceiling. If you do them a different color, they are going to become a focal point, and you don't want a moulding to be a focal point.

Curtains -- it depends on a lot of things. Size of room, etc. White is pretty safe, and will make the room a lot more light.

I agree with Jane's rule of thumb of keeping ceilings and mouldings the same throughout the house. Even if the room is separate, a cohesive look is ultimately more relaxing, especially if you don't have an unusually large house.

I do agree with S.H. that you want eggshell vs. flat -- you can clean it plus the slight glow adds life to your paint.

Taupe and sage go nicely together...but I'd skip the lilac. Personally, I'd pick one color and paint the bedroom with it. Maybe paint your bedroom one of those color and if you have an attached bathroom...paint it with the other color. Perhaps Taupe in the bedroom and the green (or lilac) in the bathroom? I have no idea what your bedspread looks like. Paint the furniture black perhaps. Or if you paint the room Taupe you can paint one piece of furniture bright red (as an accent). If it would go well with your bedspread. Really, I'd have to see your room to give you advice.