Regarding the color: The shade of brown is closest to that of the first image. It doesn't have the sheen of the first image, and the texture is closer to that of the second image! Last winter, I purchased it at a store and washed it once. After that, I stored it in a nursery school drawer for a change of clothes, but it was returned without being used. I washed it again for this sale. It looks like a blanket and seems to be quite warm!