I bought a full & a twin size in these comforters in Monaco Blue, the shade is med dark like a Royal Blue but more intense, electric, but 'not' neon, a beautiful color. They are very soft much like the low priced sheets I buy 1600 or 1800 series (not real cotton thread counts, but mimics), I washed them before putting on bunks in our camper and they did really well. The squares are sewn all the way thru which is important to keep the stuffing from bunching up. Great buy for the price.