It actually is darker than the pic on the site but every online picture is different than in person so don’t be dumb.... the pic I uploaded doesn’t do it justice. It does not look black until the lights are off at night and then I can’t see it at all. It’s exactly as I expected. Well made and doesn’t look cheap at all. I don’t know why some folks says it does in their reviews. Got to my home faster than they said also so that’s a plus!