These rods were purchased at the same time as 16 drape panels & 'put away' till the room was ready.  Upon opening, they Are perfect!  The metal color is exact, the rods are exact in their measurements, they are unerringly straight.  The afore-mentioned drapes are a perfect coupling with these rods:  the wrap around feature of these rods is especially good in that the drape panels are room darkening; their room darkening feature  is enhanced by the curve of these rods!