dilemma solved

I settled on gold. I decided the aqua would scream at me. And in the end although I thought dark red would be a good choice, I thought it might scream at me too if I didn't select just the right shade. I like soft colors and I think I can live with the gold for a long time.

If I decide to use the dark red quilt I won't have to worry about the reds clashing.

This is the view into the room from hall. We have an clay-colored accent wall in the hallway and I think the dark red would not have looked pleasing when viewed from the hallway.

This is the hallway outside of the guest bedroom. Maybe it's not too adventurous, but I'm happy with my choice.