Legion 4, thanks! And thank you for the comments and the advice, everyone! Even those that don't like it.
I think I'll try out the gray and blue-gray bases, worked up to white, that Vaaish and Kyussinchains suggested.
JimmyZimms, I'd never considered starting with a khaki base, but that sounds interesting. I think I'm going to try that on the Captain's robes when I get to him.
For those that wonder about the white, I had a couple of reasons.
The first is that white is the "other" Dark Angel major color, and I really like the contrast you see in the many images of Dark Angels armour covered with white symbols and wrapped in white robes. I think those images are some of the best art GW has out there. (My opinion, of course.) I don't have the courage to try sculpting all those robes, so I wanted to try adding some white with the weapons instead.
I agree with you that the current contrast is too stark, however, and hopefully some of these suggestions will help that.
The second reason for white weapons is to tell detachments apart. I currently plan to paint my second tactical detachment with red wapons. (Unless once I start that, I decide that multiple weapon colors in the same army looks silly, in which case I'll leave them all white and desperately try to think of someting else.) If I ever decide I need a third tactical detatchment, I'd leave them black with metal highlights like you see in much of the art.
Quote: Sorry but I don't like the white... reminds me of Chiristmas, not a chapter with the word 'Dark' in the name...
But... but.... red and green are the traditional Christmas colors, not white and green! 
-Allen McCarley
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