I ordered 2 of the white to blend in as a ceiling light, that would not take away from my larger fixtures. They are white all around - in the pic it looks like the inner is black, but not the case, all white, which was great for me. I gave 3 stars - as I had an electrician install, and he had to modify the light as the parts that attach to the light box were too long or something like that, meaning he couldn't screw it in properly - he cut something to make it shorter so it would fit flush with the ceiling, which it should. Not sure why they are manufactured like that, but we were able to make it work, might not be so easy for anyone else trying to install and wondering what the heck is going on.