The Sile style concept was started by L.C. The colors of the mission style stained glass are usually gold, kelcey or brown. However, legend has it that the Mission style concept originated around the year 1895 by Philip McHugh, a New York furniture manufacturer. Andi in 1899, also of New York. The colors seen on the Mission stained glass and Abbie stained glass are pretty much the same and share the same blends. Unlike the traditional "Tiffany" style patterns that are single faceted designs, floral or patterns of the dragonfly on them. The mission style portrays the geometric designs.

Some styles of the mission appearance will also contain Aztec design patterns. The differences between the two are obvious but are still very appealing to the eye. Mission also referred to as "Frank Hilarius Wright", "Craftsman" or "Prairie" is a style of stained glass that has geometrical design patterns. Mission style uses subtle colors it takes from the inspiration of the earth, specifically the desert.

While the debate continues about the true origin of the term "mission style lamp," the style itself remains very distinctive and very popular to this day.