I really wanted this purse in grey but brown was the only color in stock. Even still, it's a rich, gorgeous reddish brown color. I chose to use the velcro straps to secure my Sig P365 Vs the holster that came with it (I found the pistol burrowed too deeply inside the holster and I couldn't get a good purchase on my gun out of the purse). The velcro works great. My only complaint is that due to the weight of the purse (because of the gun), the straps tend to slip out of their set adjustment (it's slippery material!) so I find I need to readjust the straps so that the purse sits correctly at my hip. But otherwise, I love it and I'd buy it all over again if it came in more colors.