I think I will go with blue. I really like the red but it seems really reflective and I think that shiny glowing color would distract me. Maybe not, since I can't see one in person first, but from what I have seen in youtube videos it just seems so. Like this one;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJgIky11dw
See how shiny the bezel around the screen seems in this video. It dominates the video more than the screen itself. I agree the silver seems too washed out and the red too bright, so, my hope is the blue will be more soothing. But who knows.
Is the blue a bright blue or more a deep dark blue? Hard to tell from some photos.