I ordered this set of pasta bowls along with the complete set of 16 pcs dinnerware. In the photos they all look so vivid and bright in color. In person they are faded and just look cheap. I'm not returning them since they were on sale I will keep them and use on the patio or something. Just not a good set of dishes. They even have that cheap feel to them. I really was disappointed but to send a set of dishes back would cost too much! Beware, they are faded out and cheap dishes.