The tree color is very natural and the realistic branches are nice.  I only gave the  tree  three stars because the description says the tree has instant power lights which I assumed to mean that power was in the pole sections.  It is not, however plugging the sections together is not a big deal.  What was a bigger deal  was  the way the light cords were wrapped around the branches, making it difficult to shape the branches because they were trapped by the lights.  Overall, it is a decent tree for the sale price, though I would have been very disappointed at full price.