These are great! Started off with two for my sons room and ended up ordering for all the bedrooms.  I have the khaki and by some miracle, that color matches all my different shades of tan paint.  They are pleated white as seen from the outside.  
Originally I got them the exact measurement to the outside of the woodwork around my windows. The next ones I ordered an inch over the sides of the woodwork.  Both are fine.  
Very black out. Of course you see light coming off sides.  That would be for all shades.