I bought one in black and one in light purple for grandmothers. The black is a true black [too light black fabric is a pet peeve of mine]. Also, I am not a purple person and actually like this light purple color. They are very pretty. The cashmere is beautiful quality. There are some reviews of this sweater that complain the fabric is thin and not good quality. I disagree. Cashmere sweaters, by definition are supposed to be light. These are light, but not paper thin. You won't need an opaque layer underneath. I have no idea what those reviewers are talking about. I would spend three times the $50 sale price on this item. I bought a bunch of these sweaters as gifts for women of varying ages, sizes and shapes. These sweaters are classic cuts and styles and I'm confident that they will all look gorgeous in them. My only "criticism" is that I wish they made a matching short sleeved shell to wear underneath as a set! :)