I agree, unless one is seeking the 'tone on tone' look (which certainly has it's place) matching hose color with the predominant color in the kilt is not desirable if one is looking for visual 'pop'. A general rule of thumb I follow that promotes 'pop' AND maintains visual balance is to use 'complimentary colors', a.k.a. color opposites on the color wheel (red - green, blue - orange, etc.). Good luck!