Seedlings from the same cross can be as different from each other as human brothers and sister who share the same two parents.  The following three pictures were taken of three different seedlings from the cross of Phal. Feria x Culiacan.  I had close to 100 of these seedlings and each had its own special look.

The written description of a cross can seem deceiving once you see the cross actually start to flower.  Surprises are not uncommon, especially if you are only able to see one seedling of a particular cross bloom.  It is wise to look at the printed description of a cross as a 'goal' the hybridizer had in mind when they made the cross.  Sometimes it is just a best guess. Pictures can be deceiving...even unintentionally.  Below are two photos of the same flower.  One was taken in early afternoon midwinter daylight and the other was taken by the light of one of my 1000 watt metal halides.  I was using a digital camera.  Colors will also appear to change when the same picture is viewed from a different monitor.  Personally I enjoy picking up a plant and carrying it around to different light sources and watching the apparent color of the flower change.

These few notes are just the tip of the iceberg with regard to written descriptions and color images.  Bottom line: Be aware of these ideas when reading catalogs and falling in love with orchid pictures...