This is great ballast. The color of what was delivered matched what was advertised on the website. I think the size of the ballast is perfect for ho scale, not too big and not so small that you can't see any texture. I did mix this 2 to 1 with their n scale ballast of the same color, looks nice. Laying this real rock ballast is so much nicer than some other ballasts, this stuff doesn't move or try to float away if you get a little crazy with your glue mixture.