We love the modern look of this light.  You can tell from the stock photos what it looks like in the day.  I added a photo when lit at night so you can see the unique light pattern it throws.  We got the light in black to match the black front door.  Even better is that it doesn't need standard light bulbs so will save us money over the long run.  The light is a soft, warm white but note that it  is not very bright (equivalent to a 25w standard  bulb in wattage) but it still gives off enough light for our front step.  From the street it has a subdued brightness and is a bit moody looking.  We love it!   In fact, we like this light so much we're going to buy another one and place it on the left side of the garage doors, too.  While this is listed as a modern/contemporary style the light pattern looks almost aztec/southwestern in design and so would also look amazing on an adobe style or Spanish-style stucco home.