The set was super cute, but it arrived damaged in transit. Had it been pristine, it would have been an amazing little outdoor set for drinks, coffee or (small) meals. The paint is matte as it appears and the yellow is kind of a goldenrod versus bright primary yellow. I ended up buying a different set because I needed it within a time frame, but customer service was excellent. If you're not crunched for time, I'd highly recommend this set since they took such good care of me. The single star was deducted for the packaging, hopefully a non-holiday set wouldn't have been banged around so much.