Now I need you experts to help me again

My grandson has been in Australia and Asia for nearly 1½ år and he has a lot of photos.
I have promised him to make of photobook and now I cannot decide, what background I shal chose. As you perhaps remember I like a beige background but I thought it is for a boy and perhaps he thinks is it i to "cutesy" (if you understand what I mean?)
I enclose two examples - dont look at photos or layout - I only need your comments about the colour - it is not a choise between the two of the - another suggestion will be appriciated.