It has variations of black throughout the mask. I expected it to be all black all one shade of black. You turn your head and you can lose your vision. Your shoulders and head better move at the same time to make it work right. I use it to play with the kids all year, but did buy it just for Halloween. The mask shape is similar to pictured. I had to stuff something in one of the ears as it was too bent for it to stand straight up. I'm not upset. For the money I paid, it was worth it. I would buy again if I felt the need to. Seller was quick to fill and ship.