I chose this quilt set because of the bright white and the vibrant colors. It is actually a cream color, more towards eggshell or an off-white on the underlay color. The teal is very dark in the orange is more of a burnt red. The sides are super sure all around and the shams are skinny and tight on a normal size king pillow. The quilt barely reaches to the side base of my bed. I washed it right away and it held up well but the colors are not true to picture at all. It will work on my bed for now until my other one is out of the washing machine and then it’s going into my spare closet.