Toning Down The Background

[#1]

Sorry Shutter, your version actually hurts my poor eyes!

[#2]

Mine too! 

[#3]

Well, It is a lot less "bright" than white space..... and you can always change the colour by changing the hex coding......
( I am sure someone will suggest "nicer" / "easier" colours and the necessary coding... ).... You can google hex colour codes and have a go yourself....
I`m not apologising to anyone if they don`t like it... they don`t have to use it  ! ! ! ! ! ! 

[#4]

Anyone know the hex code for 'Eau deNil' (the colour that traditionally used to be favoured in lunatic assylums for its calming effect)? 

[#5]

88C090 but I don't think it is very calming
http://www.colorhexa.com/88c090
I prefer badabf
http://www.colorhexa.com/badabf

[#6]

I spent a few moments there trying to work out how to pronounce 'badabf', I certainly agree it's pretty calming (even compared with the one we're used to, eh Jim   ).
Now wondering what colour the decor is in PN Towers 

[#7]

The old place was red....to keep the staff fired up

[#8]

Some old faces there!
New place is *much* lighter

[#9]

If it's an old face you're looking for....
I think he has a night job as a burglar

[#10]

No idea who that person is.

[#11]

Since being slagged off, about the original colours that were used, and since old jim put up an alternative. I have modified the original Style and this now gives a lighter background, and a two tone effect on the Forum index page....
give it a try and see if you now approve.... either way... it is still a lot better than glaring white, burning your eyes....

Copy and paste this , into your edited style page....
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@namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);
@-moz-document domain("plus.net") {
html, body {background-image:none!important;background-color:
#badabf!important;}
body div {background-color:
#badabf!important;}
#sitemap, .sitemap-col, #dFoot, .dFootblock, #footCorners {background-color: #695564!important;}
#footer_illustration {background-color: #FFFFFF!important;}
#productbox, .productcolumn, .rightbox {background-image:none !important;}
#searcharea div, #searcharea ul, #searcharea li {background-color: #ab1c6c!important;}
#searcharea a, #searcharea label {color:#ffffff!important;}
.halfbox, #faqlist, #productbox, .productcolumn, .introcolumn {background-image:none!important; background-color:#a0cca7!important;}
#comHeaderContainer {background-image: url('../images/com_hdr_bg.gif')!important;}
#comHeaderContainer div {background-color:transparent!important;}
.catbg3, .msgbg1 td {background-color: #a0cca7!important; background-image: none!important;}
#bodyarea, #dContent {border:8px solid #9F9F7E!important;}
}
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Don`t forget to rub out the second line, if you are using Chrome.....