Vivid mode - still a way to turn off?

I noticed the new settings seem to have a different hue of white than the previous background. 

I have since looked up the difference between hue,  tint, tone,  shade. I'm confident "hue" is the correct term. (Tint is with added white....I don't think white can be added to white. Maybe it's more of a "tone" as the new white looks slightly more grey than the previous white...although my retinas are not telling me it's duller....).

ANYWAY, we are pleased you have successfully resurfaced, Shardovan 

That's kind, o_o_s, lovely to see you too. Interesting you should mention the hues thing (and not just cos of the hue and cry over the forum changes) - the other day I ran into that distinction when I was thinking through (and googling about) this question: 'if white is all colours at once, and black is no colours, then what is grey'? I'm a big fan of soft greys, so much easier on the eye when online. 

Interesting! Did you find an answer?

I understand it as - white is all colours of light at once, but black is all colours of pigment ar once. Possibly? I could be wrong. But this begs the question - is grey pigment black with tint, or is it white with shade?

I personally prefer warm whites to grey. And I've just been out for a walk and got blinded with everyone's LED lights. Don't get me started on THAT one again!!

When it's dark outside, I can always tell if a vehicle with insanely bright lights is doing a 3-point-turn outside my house. 

Similar to what out-of-step said, as a pedestrian those LED lights can be blinding if I want to cross a road at night, and drivers flash their lights to signal that I can cross.

When it's dark outside, I can always tell if a vehicle with insanely bright lights is doing a 3-point-turn outside my house. 

Similar to what out-of-step said, as a pedestrian those LED lights can be blinding if I want to cross a road at night, and drivers flash their lights to signal that I can cross.