I hesitated buying this range because I wanted the stainless steel which was not available from the store I chose.  I finally had to order the black since I have been without a stove for weeks and weeks waiting for the Stainless steel to be available. OMG! It is not BLACK.  It is the most gorgeous color dark slate grey I have ever seen!! It makes my granite counters more beautiful than they are and the SS microwave looks even better above the stove.  WOW - they should have changed the color from black to dark slate grey.