Colors are nice and vibrant, on a light cream background (looks whiter online).  The throw pillows are cheap and small, especially for a full-queen or king size bed.  I will keep one (the red) but replace the other two with better quality and size.  This shouldn't be hard because there are a lot of colors in the comforter to choose from.  I bought a king for a queen bed with a deep mattress.  Using it side-ways, it would be too short on the sides otherwise, this make the length a bit short, but it works.