I bought these in the denim blue color.  The solid one is a sort of dark robin's egg blue.  The patterned one has the same color but with white running through it (and it is white, not cream).  I read the reviews about how it would wash and the "funny odor."  Mine did not have any odor.  I washed them immediately just because I always do when I buy anything new, and they washed very very well.  No snags or fuzzies.  They are heavier than I thought they would be for the price and a decent size.  I mean they are a throw after all and not a blanket so I wasn't expecting anything really large.  All in all they were a GREAT buy for the price.  Would definitely recommend.