I was looking for a rich dark cerulean type of blue velvet curtains, most have too much of a red base. Navy can be too dull or dark (almost black). Royal too bright (and red based). So I ordered these curtains, and several others because I needed to match (or harmonize with) some walls that are already deep blue. The room was already a dark room, so painting it light didn't help. It actually made it more oppressive... the dark blue combined with awesome lighting makes it an oasis! I could not rely on most comments on colour because that varies a LOT (blues touch on both versions of colour blindness). People's eyes probably vary more than computers!These came first and were a very nice velvet. AND the right hue! But they weren't dark enough to contrast with the wall. I didn't take a photo of when I had a panel up. The room is still in process...Velvets are really tricky because they both absorb the light AND reflect it. This is a pro and a con. Some other panels arrived and I realized that darker was better, even if it strayed into the red shades (light rich navy, dark royal). It contrasted with the wall better AND both shades were in the bedding (along with some bright reds, oranges etc to brighten it all up). So I laid this panel out on the bed to fold it back up and THEN realized there were defects on it, and due to the colour/fabric (the sheen highlighted the dark marks) and direction (horizontal instead of vertical) they would have shown up once actually hung.I took photos of the defects for the review but with (oppressive) ceiling fan light. The colour looks horrible! So ignore that, it's the lighting (and the reddish discolouration must be from the light as well). Those marks are NOT in the texture, with the nap crushed the wrong way. In one photo you can see where I rubbed my fingers against it to verify. They are black "smudges". It appears that maybe something black was on the machine to fold the curtains, but there is at least one standalone mark as well (I only took out one panel).Overall... it's really pretty and I would buy again in a heartbeat - if it was the right darkness for this room.FYI, make sure to try the curtains in your exact environment/lighting (day and night) before making any final decisions!I took a comparison photo of several panels in daylight. And lamp light. I almost never opened the curtains I might keep, because they were the worst velvet (in the entryway daylight). In fact, I almost never opened them to try... But I wanted the pom poms for my Mexican Casita vibe. I am glad I tried them IN THE ROOM, because they may be the best after all (there is barely any difference between the two darker blues in the room). But I would never use them in a bright sunny room (at least that colour). The photos I took really illustrate the impact of lighting.