The bronze is actually a very even toned matte black. Not a bit of bronze in it to the point where I would call the description inaccurate. If it weren't for that, I would have given them 5-stars. We love everything else about them. The black goes ok in our kitchen, although not as sharp as bronze would have, so we kept them. They look really and were easy to install. We got two and there are definitely variations caused by the glass manufacturing process. This only adds interest.