Bedside Table Talk

I've been on the hunt for a pair of bedside tables for a few months now for our master bedroom remodel. Luckily, a trip to our favourite hotel liquidator proved fruitful and we came across these:


They're solid cherry and in great condition. Seems a shame to paint them, but paint them we will. The style reminds me of these refinished pieces:


(Images from Little Green Notebook)

I'm thinking the room will be painted white and will paint these in the accent colour, whatever that is. Canary yellow? Leaf green? Robin's egg blue? What colour do you think I should paint them?