This teal cotton sheet set is true to the color pictured.  The initial washing revealed a slight discoloration either from the act of washing or a subtle manufacturing defect.  This was contained to a small area that was slightly darker than the rest of the sheet; all in all, the little area was pretty inconspicuous and not worth the trouble of replacing.  The sheets remain in good shape after many washing's since they reside in our guestroom.  They seem to get softer with each washing without loosing integrity or the vivid color we fell in love with online.  They have a pretty sheen to them even though they are 100% cotton.