The photos for these lamps showed a gorgeous deep teal green color, which was exactly what I was looking for. However, when I received them I was dismayed to find that they were a bright shade of turquoise instead. They didn't work as perfectly with my design scheme as what I thought I had ordered, but I decided to keep them, as sending them back would have been time-consuming and cost-prohibitive. The lamps themselves are pretty large and give off a good amount of light, and work well on bedside tables if you have the room. The gold accents on the shade are a little garish and 80s looking, but I've gotten used to them and they only bother me a little bit now. All in all, a decent pair for the price. I would have ordered another color though had I known what I was really getting.