The 47 new text on the board index for unread posts above this blue kind of clashes, being near extremas. I'll agree, though, gray is dull and color is always welcome! 
EDIT: The edit redirect page is still using a gray message box. Personally, I'd prefer it to just jump back to the thread immediately. I seriously need to learn to post stuff in one message without the need to edit...
EDIT: The edit redirect page is still using a gray message box. Personally, I'd prefer it to just jump back to the thread immediately. I seriously need to learn to post stuff in one message without the need to edit...