So there is nothing wrong with these chairs. The above photo, however, looks very different from the actual chair. They are DARK BROWN. To find the description for color, which ends up in specifications and only says, "brown" was confusing to me because of the photo. So I was hopeful they'd look more like the photo, which was more like the greyish version of wicker I have seen around, There is no grey about it. They are the typical, dark brown (a lot darker than the photo) you see everywhere, so just know that. Great chairs and great price if you want brown. I didn't.