It looks exactly as pictured and the embroidery is beautiful. I was actually hoping the colors would fade a little as other reviews described, but they stayed bright and vibrant. I mainly didn't like that the comforter shifted around in the cover constantly since there are no ties or anything to keep it n place. We ended up going back to a traditional comforter, but if I use it again I'll probably buy some velcro strips to attach to the top and corners to try to keep it all in place.