Regarding the color: The shade of brown is closest to that of the first image. There isn't as much sheen as in the first image, and the texture is closer to that of the second image! Last winter, I washed it once after purchasing it at the store. After that, I stored it in the nursery school's dresser for a change of clothes, but it was returned unused. I washed it again for this sale. It looks like a blanket and seems to be quite warm!