Pretty much exactly what I expected - nice dark red color, patterned on the front, smooth on the back. Except, because I typed "pillow" into the search engine, and the images showed pillows, I mistakenly thought I was purchasing pillows, not just pillow covers. I wish at least one image had shown just the pillow covers or that that was highlighted in some other way. Definitely user error, but I think there are ways to make it more clear for the buyer.