I ordered the silver version of this. I saw a lot of reviews from people saying the shade was beige. However, mine was bright white. I think maybe the oiled bronze color comes with a beige shade. When you turn the light on, it does come out more warm tone, but that's to be expected if you are using a light bulb on the warm scale. Mine stands pretty straight on carpet (another concern I had based on reviews), just made sure to tighten it as much as possible. Overall, I really like this for the space I have it in (next to the tv stand, in the corner of the room). The only reason I docked a star is because the pole near where the shade is was scratched a little.