Substrate Color To Make Fish Stand Out?

My partner and I recently got hold of Bambino, and love him dearly. But we're realizing that the reddish substrate we have clashes terribly with his color, and we'd either way like to switch from gravel to sand. It's a 14g planted tank. What we can't decide on is the color of the substrate. He wants a more typical tropical beach sand beige, while I'd like black or grey, leaning more towards grey. Just something that will make Bambino and the plants pop. I also have 4 nerite snails, but they don't mind sand as far as I've learned. Any thoughts?

Pic of Bambino below.

 

My partner and I recently got hold of Bambino, and love him dearly. But we're realizing that the reddish substrate we have clashes terribly with his color, and we'd either way like to switch from gravel to sand. It's a 14g planted tank. What we can't decide on is the color of the substrate. He wants a more typical tropical beach sand beige, while I'd like black or grey, leaning more towards grey. Just something that will make Bambino and the plants pop. I also have 4 nerite snails, but they don't mind sand as far as I've learned. Any thoughts?

Pic of Bambino below.

I think with this darker shade of red that black substrate would make Bambino very prominent. If you have some vibrant (light) green plants, I think that would look very nice.

 

I think black diamond blasting sand would look really good with him, but if you do for a more natural feel pool filter sand is a good choice.

 

Always go with black. Gorgeous betta, where did you get him?

 

Agree with everyone, go with black. Black diamond blasting sand is cheap, and nice looking. It's black with specks of brown in it.

 

Black would look good with him and against the plants. Also he's so pretty and I love the name Bambino.