Whatever you do don't get black cloth- makes the darker balls almost invisible. In the fall I played on a home table in Big Bear that had black cloth and it was very difficult to play on for the aforementioned reason.
The type of table it is does not matter too much, for a player the color would be dictated by what makes it easy to see and play on, and maybe décor as a secondary within limits. Tan is pretty good to use so I would guess your platinum color would be decent to see on.