The color of the Modern Brass is exactly like pictured. I would describe it as a soft gold. If you have a dimmer switch on your wall, it will not work - it only dims with the remote. This is fine, but also takes longer since you have to hold the button down for it to go down each level (as opposed to the quickness of the glide switches on the wall). Other reviewers have noted the beeping sound that it makes every time you use the remote to do something. It is loud, but I live alone, so this isn't a problem. But I could see how it would be annoying if you want to turn on the fan/light, adjust the fan speed, or whatever and your partner is sleeping...this would wake them up.