Much like the Molten Orange, it changes depending on the lighting. When I was in Brazil, the sun was very intense and tended to overexpose everything. You will get very bright spots on the horizontal surfaces. It did make for some really nice highlights. The other pictures were taken in Michigan or New Hampshire, with conditions ranging from full sun to overcast. I think the pictures are a better representation of the color than you get from the Molten Orange or even the Green Envy. Performance Blue is a lot like Sonic Blue, (which is why I like it) meaning that it changes in regards to lighting. I would bet artificial lighting would really make it look purple where natural lighting tends to make it blue. It is the same color used on the Focus ST, so I would suggest looking at one of those for a good example.