The color is perfect, not too light. In some ways it works great and in other ways, not so much. The ones who lasted were the best and brightest the tech and artistic world had to offer. Update; 4/17/21, Still NO issues! The Mids are OK for my type of music. This is my second pair: I wore out the first with daily wear for 2 years, and multiple glue repairs. Wrong description. Ps - I have got them for 1800 on sale. I should have looked at the dimensions prior to purchasing - bigger than needed for a hand towel, but I like it anyway. They are very comfortable to wear all day.