A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Light gray version of the Binding pattern that looks a bit like fabric.
Source Newbury
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I.
Source Firkin
Did anyone say The Hoff? This pattern is in no way related to Baywatch.
Source Josh Green
You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
Prismatic Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Like the name suggests, this background image consists of a pattern of dark bricks. It may be an option for you, if you are looking for something that looks like a brick wall for use as a background on web pages. It's not a masterpiece, but looks pretty nice when is tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett