These canisters are great!  The color is a deeper red ~ ruby as stated, and is perfect in our kitchen.  They are very sturdy, and I like the size, big enough to hold flour and sugar without being too big.  The 3rd canister is somewhat small, but I only wanted two in the kitchen, so I used it in another area of the house, and love it as an accent piece.  Overall, perfect buy for me, and I would purchase from this company again in a heartbeat.