I ordered blue, but the string color looked more translucent gray than blue. Im not too picky about this color, so it was fine with me. I was hoping that the string lights would gradually change color like a mood light, but unfortunately it doesnt do that. It changes color in the blink of an eye. I do like that there are many options for colors, even seasonal ones. Theres a couple that show all the colors as well. You do have to choose a color from the top half of the remote for it to show with the light settings on the 8 bottom buttons. I wish it could do that with all the color options including the seasonal ones, not just the colors on the top half of the remote, but it doesnt seem that way.