The umbrella is a beautiful shade of turquoise... it was relatively easy to assemble... once I got the hang of it all of the mechanisms are easy to operate even when I have to put the umbrella down because a storm comes up quickly... I did not understand what manual tilt meant and I may have chosen something different if I had realized you cannot tilt the umbrella in one direction and have it stay in that position without weighting it down with something... we have a relatively small lanai and the base is a little larger than what I imagined it would be...lesson learned always measure before purchasing.... it provides the exact amount of shade that I would like during the day but I wish I could tilt it at sunset to block the sun from shining directly in on us. Overall it’s  A beautiful addition to our outdoor living space and I think we will enjoy it for many years to come.