I've only had this sofa protector less than a week, but I can tell you it exceeds my expectations. The color matches the color of my sectional exactly, so it is a true navy blue. One side of my sectional was showing more wear than the other, so I wanted the protector for that side and, therefore, color match was very important. As for using it to cover a sectional, I simply made use of one armrest cover and tucked the other in under the cover and it's worked out wonderfully well. I highly recommend this item.