I have two other sets of the velvet blackout curtains in Off White and in Grey. I anticipated the midnight blue to be a very deep rich, royal blue like in the pictures, but alas it is somewhat dull. I even tried steaming it and brushing it the opposite way to get the velvet to stand up and look brighter. But it certainly is wonderful in terms of fullness as are the others. I love the extra wide and put two extra wide curtains even on a single pane window for extra effect. This color also is fantastic for darkening the room significantly. The only light that comes in is from above where the curtain rod comes away from the wall.