I think it would look good with a dark and than a lighter version of whatever color you chose; not as light as in the tut. That way you could see the lighter blocks a little better. Make sense? Yesterday I decided not to try the original block after reading everyone's problems with it, but maybe I will give it a try since I have some fabric that I could "waste" if they came out wrong. Curiosity got to me I guess. I actually like these blocks!