Darker green in person making it very realistic. There is a minimum and natural amount of see-through to each panel. To make it truly private, I attached panels to both the front/back of my trellis as a neighbor's window looks directly into my backyard and pool area.  Very lightweight and easy to trim.  There was no smell at all on this product. The extra long screws provided worked perfectly even when I had to add extra wood pieces to my fence in order to accommodate the metal post depth. I will be painting the wood brown and when my iris blooms they grow 5 feet so will then cover the exposed trellis.  Very pleased with this purchase.