No you are not silly for wanting to like the color. I wouldn't even consider the Bianchi Volpe because of that Gang Green color (in contrast to some others here who like it). Fortunately, my Bianchi is the wonderful (to me) celeste color I think that to have something powder coated, you have to strip the old paint off first. Something about powder coating being an electrical charge thing or something. Anyway, if I really didn't like the color of a bike, I would keep looking. Maybe you can find another bike that has very similar geometry in a good color.