I couldn't be more pleased. I needed to carry through an orange theme from living room to dining room. They are not blackout, though. But I didn't get them for that reason. They ground is not white like they appear on my screen...more like a subtle cream. So much the better, it turns out that when the panels are closed during the day, the quality of light that filters through is so nice...bright and gold-ish. The leaf colors are more muted than what appears on my screen but very pretty.