A bit against the grain here, but when I buy a bike, I'm getting it because of its frame, components, fit, etc, not what colour it is! My bike is black and grey with yellow accents. Splashy? Nope! Pretty? Heck no, I even refer to my bike as a him! Does it get me where I want to be in comfort and do all the things I ask it to? You bet!

It was hard enough finding a touring bike in my size to start with, I can't imagine demanding specific colours on top of that!

If the paint bugs you that much, why not just get it custom painted? I've seen epople with all kinds of crazy combos and their bike's name on the tube and all sorts of things done.