dharma...thanks so much! and yes a perfect neutral! It's Mrs PP new go to CDC! really makes a nice souvenir of our summer in Europe! Our local H have never shown us this color before... so yes, a rarity it is!Congrats to Mrs PP! Ficelle is fabulous and one of my favorites. I purchased mine in 2015 also but that doesn't mean that yours is not new. This is a rare find and I've only seen a few pop up over the years. It's the perfect neutral.