Love this fan! It's compact but still allows so much air flow! the dark grey is more of a espresso color with silver edges, it works beautiful in my new place, though I thought it was going to be dark gray. It was easy to assemble, I took the fan pulls it came with down, they are a bit tacky but everything else is modern, classy and beautiful! It kind of resembles an airplane propeller. It is much smaller than usual fan blades but I think it works better to be honest. The fan blades are slightly tilted each at an angle to allow better flow. The light is elegant and classy, love the frosted look. Best value! You will really enjoy this fan!!