These curtains are very high quality and well made. First picture is in a room with the lights on, second open curtains with the lights off, third lights off and curtains closed. They do the job of blocking out the sun for sure. My only issue can be seen in the last pick next to our old curtains which were what I would consider “true gray.” I ordered dark gray and it’s somewhat purple toned. It works with our decor so we’re keeping them just not exactly what I wanted