You can see a little of the texture in the flake, and slightly see some of the retained colors on the flake. The colors are mild, but there are still several colors on the flake, that You can't see in these pics. It's got a bit of Gold, some very slight Pinks and Blues, some slight Silvers...the Gold is Dominant. The top color has more Green throughout than the pic shows...this would be a SERIOUS natural Baby Bass color if I'd throw in a LITTLE Gold Smoke, and that's if the Flake Color would still show through once the Gold Smoke was added. This is a Fine Color, Fella's. I'm getting a little more of this flake from Jason, if he still has some.