Very pretty, bright blue color.  The umbrella is large so make sure you have the appropriate space for the back part of the mechanism to stick out and for the umbrella to hang and the size base you will need...  You must have some type of weighted base for this umbrella!  I did buy a cover for this since we bought at the end of summer.  Hoping it opens back up in the spring still looking new.  The twist mechanism is easy to use and setup was a breeze.