Thanks Lapierre and Spinaker01.
Re: room color - despite the thousands and thousands of paint chips available for females to obsess over at the paint store, I think they are genetically hardwired to really like only about ten of them! And my female is even further hardwired in favor of khaki, so this was actually a really radical step for her to depart her preferred palette of light brown to slightly less light brown LOL.
Agree too that the Revels do well in glassy rooms. The Studio 2s should sound great in your space, especially with the JL sub, and you will find that the beryllium tweeter makes a big difference. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible and so went with the Salon 2s because of their extra woofer, but hey, if you've already got a good sub then the Studio 2s make more sense.
I also agree with your post on your system page that Salon Ultima 2 series speakers aren't done full justice by Levinson gear. I first heard the Salon 2s mated with an ML 532 amp that had similar output characteristics to my Plinius SB-301, and to my ears the Plinius beats the 532 in dynamics, speed, bass weight and control. Of course ML and Revel are both Harman companies and so there are obvious dealer advantages to marketing both lines together, but you have to wonder how many people who hear the combo conclude Revels are bland and lifeless, when they really aren't. In any event, I bet your ARC gear will work just great with the Studio 2s in your lively environment and they are probably a better choice for you than the power hog Salon 2s anyway!