This light fixture is perfect for in front of our fireplace. It is oil rubbed bronze which basically looks like an espresso brown with a slight bronze/lightbrown trim around the shades. The glass inside the shades is a beige/light brown. People mention in reviews that the bulbs are hard to put in the fixture but with the little suction cup tool supplied, it was very easy. I put the bulbs in before my husband installed the fixture to the ceiling. Installation was very easy also. Very happy with it!