I just love the sheen on these sheets!! They look so silky and smooth. We ordered the charcoal gray and it came just as expected. The sheets are soft and comfortable. Typically we buy all cotton, but these have a poly blend which should help with color fading. They are definitely made for a deeper mattress than our 10/11" thick mattress as the description states that they fit up to 15". They definitely would and are a bit big for our mattress.