Without exhaustive testing - I'm pretty sure the "color" settings override what's set in a "theme" and they definitely work no matter what theme is in use.
Is this what you guys are seeing - who are editing themes?
There *are* some settings in the theme editor for some of the "color" settings - but I think the "color" setting is overriding what you set in the theme editor.
Thanks...
EDIT - 2 threads started at the same time - use this one
http://forum.cakewalk.com...S-Colour-m3456905.aspx