I really like the garnet color. It IS very soft to the touch. It heats up quickly and gets very warm. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because there is no constant light on the controller. One has to press it to see if it's on but if course if it is already on, that turns it off. One has to press it about three times to turn it off . When one presses it off, the light doesn't come on so one is unsure whether it is really is off or not so one has to press it again so the light turns on but of course it turns it back on and then one has to press it again to turn it off. Not necessarily a bad thing and it is something I will probably get used to. My ocd not so much ???the blanket is so soft and comfortable. The only issue that I have is that when received one of the controllers doesn't work.I wanted to use this for a while before I made a review. I stay in bed almost 24 hours a day, and this blanket is on that whole time. It is so soft and so warm. It's not heavy at all, which I appreciate because I don't want a lot of wright on me. It is a little slippery because of the fabric so it slides around under the quilt and I have to fight the cats to pull it back on my side lol. But it's so soft. It seems like it's so super warm, even on low, but then cools a little so I'm not boiling. But I do have a brain problem so my temperature sensation is sometimes off. All I know is, it's super comfy. Only issue I have is, the controller cords are a tad short. But for someone else it's probably perfect. I should buy a spare. Oh I got the blue one. It's really pretty too.My husband is a very restless sleeper. I had no idea an electric blanket would help him sleep better in cold weather!! I read the reviews with mixed feelings. I gave it to him as a birthday gift last month. I saw that several people complained that it was way too hot, even on the low setting. I bought it anyway. We have the dark blue, it is beautiful. The time is a wonderful thing. I do not feel in any danger of being burned, as some of the earlier reviews vividly described, but I do wish the low setting was a bit lower. It does get too warm. So I set the time to go off about the time I am getting too warm. That seems to work well. The cats do love it!!I am happy with my purchase. I have not washed it yet, but an confident it will be fine!Soft and works like a charm on those cold winter nights.We love everything about the blanket just not fond of the dial. It’s a bit confusing and we leave it on when we think it’s off. With there was a definite on / off button.It’s supper soft. King seems true to size. We’re very happy with the color as well it was just like the picture.Change the dial though and I would rate it higher.Wow, you could cook a meal under this thing. Saying it’s ‘warm’ is the understatement of the century. This sucker is toasty, unbelievably soft and the pale purple is soooo pretty. The controls are easy to use and it’s a completely separate unit for each side which is nice. Buy one and be prepared to sweat.I had an issue with this blanket working properly but the company went out of there way to make it right. I appreciate the great customer service.I waited a very very very long time to decide if I want it an electric blanket and I started by buying an electric shoulder blanketI enjoy it and with amazing results the only problem is to small specially now that I have a man so I had to put it on my feet and then put it on my chest and then passed it on to him his hiss’s, and we were feeling fine and glad to have gotten it but, the back-and-forth situation has to change in a new year moment of resolutions I decided to buy me the electric blanket queen size for my husband and .We started it out with number three for the temperature and quickly realized that it was too warm lower it to number two and number one and I have set up for “L” which is the low heat and it’s still quite comfy and warm yay for usI liked the idea of having different settings but the problem is it stopped working on half the blanket tried to get a return for a new one and was told no you have to buy another one. no thanks I paid once and it didn't even last a month waste of moneyPoor quality quit working in less than 6 months… and won’t give refund cheap cheap cheap stay away from this companyLove the blanket. Heats up fast & is nice that I can set for how many hours I want on. The L setting is just fine for me.J'utilise cette couverture pour le camping quand la température est froide. Elle est douce et chaude et elle chauffe vite et à des degrés différents ce qui est intéressant. C'est un bon produit. Elle vaut le prix