The color is pretty- it’s like a bronze gold texture that has a linen look however these are vinyl placemats.  If you are in need on vinyl placemats that look fancy and metallic, you will probably like these. If you are looking for a more upscale placemat, these look fancy but are plastic vinyl so don’t look upscale. One side is a bit more high shiner than the other side. They wipe clean well and are overall ok.