The bases are grey, not blue, which is great. The cushions and pillows are taupe- shading to brown- which is not ideal, but easily replaceable. Price is phenomenal (purchased during holiday sale for $750!), so even if not the MOST durable set in the world, i would take 3 of these over the next 15 years instead of 1 pricier set that may or may not hold up better in tough Nebraska weather (bitterly cold winters and windy ALL the time). Only extreme frustration here is that we received the wrong 'corner' piece of the sofa-- it was literally 1/3 the size of what is pictured in the description. Customer support working to track down with FedEx, but nothing resolved yet.