It's very striking- could it be that these are not your favorite or even top 5 or 10 fave color combinations? Personally Im not a brown person, okay in touches just not major amounts. My niece requested turquoise, brown and cream for her gift quilt. Fortunately her Mom (my sis) was able to help me with fabric selection, but I was glad to finish that quilt. She loves it, but I was concerned the whole time and realized the quilt just wasn't speaking to me at all. Your best bud will love it!