These are much, much shinier in person.  The pink pillows that I ordered specifically looked like a nice dusty rose in photographs, but they're extremely shiny and bright, almost sparkly.  My boyfriend described them as "stripper pink," which is a little extreme, but that should illustrate how sparkly they are.  They photograph like pictured, but in person, the metallic thread is much more prominent than you can capture.  I returned them, but if you want a blingy pillow, this is definitely for you.