I've seen tan leatherette with titanium trim, and it does not look good. Also, tan leatherette does not look like leather at all - it looks like vinyl, which is what it is. The black leatherette looks much more convincing than the tan, if you are going for the "I want them to think it is leather" look. Personally, I'd go for the leather - it smells better, and vinyl gets very hot and sticky in the summer, and cold in the winter.