Revenge was good but I agree the colors were drab and made it harder to see

I still play Paradise a lot, but I think on the balance 3 was the peak

I really enjoyed Burnout Revenge. Kinda felt like the goth emo brother of Burnout Takedown.
Granted, when Burnout Revenge came out, pretty much every game other had that "dirty brown" gritty aesthetic / camera filter. Bloom was also a good way to hide imperfections and low-res textures