I started off knitting a boxy cropped jacket with this yarn and stitch, but then I wasn't sure if I would have enough yarn to finish making the jacket and I wasn't sure if I would even like the jacket either. So since I hadn't started any decreases yet, I decided to continue knitting until I had knit enough to make a pillow with a lapped back.
The outside lighting makes the color softer. It's really more of a dark burgundy shade.