Curtains looked beige in package instead of gray, but once hung they were a light gray which is what I wanted. They were basically wrinkle free (a few wrinkles on the back side liner) so I did not need to iron. They let some light through, but I wasn’t looking for darkening curtains.  The pull handle to help you close the drapes fell off in my hand the first time I touched it, and I hadn’t even started pulling the drapes closed. I haven’t tried to sew it back on yet. Recommend that you retack  it down before you hang the curtains. All in all, I am happy with them, but  for the price I paid for them, the pull handle shouldn’t have came off so easy.