My S/O and I needed new towels. I picked purple, and he picked orange to my dissatisfaction, but that's love, baby. The purple and orange colors are exactly as pictured. They are nice and big...not bath-sheet big, but a very nice size, and they did NOT shrink after washing and drying (yay!). These are so thick and soft, especially after washing with fabric softener (the softer the better for me, personally).I followed the directions to WASH SEPARATELY FROM EVERYTHING - probably because the color(s) will bleed and stain your clothes or other towels. More specifically, I washed the purple towels alone and the orange towels alone - so I didn't mix them at all. I dare say this is a must, since it seems like other people had bad experiences with color bleeding. That said, the color of the towels (if they bled) did not fade at all, and there's no evidence of color bleeding on my skin after I use the towels after a shower. You have to wash them first, though, which I think is basically common sense...I haven't found these to pill, or "shed" lint in any way, either. My partner is SUPER picky about towels that shed lint on you, and I'm not particularly a fan either, but it doesn't drive me crazy like it does him. Luckily, these pass the test, and he's very happy, and so am I. I searched a long time for quality towels within our budget, and we are very happy with this purchase, even though they are a bit on the expensive side. I highly recommend these towels!