I have not yet had my fan installed, so I cannot speak to how it functions. I had a hard time selecting a color/metal. I have an all-white screen room with natural brass door hardware and copper lanterns that will eventually darken. I went with the White and brass fan, as I didn't think the silver tones would work. Now, I'm not so sure how much I like the combination. The white color is a very warm white--therefore, I had to pick a warmer white paint, as I didn't want a "clean" white ceiling to make the fan looked aged and "yellowish." Well, even with Sherwin Williams Pure White 7005, the fan is still warmer than the paint color. I definitely would not have liked a truer white paint against the white fan blade. I'm also not as happy with the brass. It's not shiny, but it's a lot brighter brass color than I hoped it would be.