This is a beautiful lamp. For some reason, though, the white shade on the dark blue one which I ordered seems to sit lower than the darker shade on the lighter colors. You can see it in the pictures, although I didn't notice it until I opened it at home. I don't know if the shades are a different size or what, but it makes the lamp look more squatty. This is not a really tall lamp to begin with, so my personal opinion is that it throws the proportions off and makes it look too squatty. The blue is very very dark, almost purple. Otherwise, the lamp looks to be of very good quality and arrived in perfect shape. It really does have a beautiful finish, but the lower shade and the darker color means I will be returning it.