I've got the skirt in question. It's not bright, but more of a darker red. Good for winter, but not with bright, clear reds . I like it, but would've preferred a brighter color. That said, I've looked for the last 5 years for a red pencil skirt. I decided this might be as close as I get. This was my first Halogen pencil, after reading all about them on here. Love it so much, I got the blue turquoise too--gorgeous!