Dave, I have actually seen this color in person, and I agree with what someone else mentioned about it showing as lighter outside in sunlight. It also has a bit more metallic in it than I like but that is a personal taste thing. Truthfully, the color is beautiful albeit a little candy-ish which right now seems to be the trend. One way or the other, it's hard to go wrong and your personal taste is all that matters. Regarding the stripe, I think if you chose exactly the right white, and there are millions of those, the contrast would look striking. Looks like I'm in the minority on that. Joel