I really like these; they are a blueish gray not a steel gray. However, they go perfectly with my new living room decor and look beautiful with the navy pintucked pillows. I bought the 18 x 18 inserts but think the pillow is too flat with them. I put the inserts in the Alda Pintucked Pillow Cover and they were nice and full. So I'm going to order the next larger size for these and hope they are full without being overstuffed.