Millerbrad, since you are confined to in ceiling speakers, Imho whatever brand you choose I think you will be fine, the critical part is matching your front and your center speakers, ideally you want to have all your speakers timber matched but that is not always possible, I use different surrounds and am very happy with the results.
Myself and most the owners of Axioms on this board do not consider them bright, so go with the speakers you and your wife like.

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