Love these curtains! I ordered them in navy and the color is perfect. Not an overly bright shade of navy blue, but more of a muted darker shade, which I actually prefer. The background is not white. It’s almost like a linen texture that is a darker beige with grays mixed in. These seem pretty thick and durable and any wrinkles they may have had while in their packaging fell out about an hour or so after they were hung up. I didn’t buy them for the blackout feature, but if you are, be aware that they are not 100 light blocking. I can tell when it’s daylight out, but no direct sunbeams are getting through or anything like that. My house is still dark during the day if I leave them closed, so I guess it would depend on how sensitive you are. Overall, these curtains are awesome and you should definitely buy them!