Here are some rooms that show how a neutral can really lighten the room and allow you to bring in color via accessories

http://trendzona.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Modern-apartment-redesign-living-room-with-white-sofa.jpg

http://www.aldovega.com/images/luxury-traditional-dining-room-by-monique-gibson-featuring-dark-wood-brown-base-dining-table-and-chairs-natural-wood-wall-paneling-with-painting-art-decoration-and-mounted-mirrors-and-beautiful-crys.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TD7QBmBWDWw/TKHkZelQodI/AAAAAAAAADU/N5wsdzvHMQU/s640/pic_small2nnw.jpg

What about a robin's egg blue for arm chairs.

OP yet again!

This is the color yellow- at least on my screen

http://colornames.facts.co/buffcolorcode/buffcolor.php

Oh, and I now have an olive colored couch with gold tones in it. It's really boring me, though!