I’m hoping this washes up nicely and I’m giving it full ratings before I have actually used it lol. It does have a slightly beige or taupe color but I’m redoing my bedroom in greys and whites and I’m thinking it will pull the grey in the duvet...I did launder the pillow shams and they did shed a bit but I expected that. I dried them slightly and the air dried them for the rest. They look nice! Hopefully the duvet will come out as nice!