So I thought it would be gold but it was more copperygold than gold-gold. However it didnt take away from how beautiful it looked and when its lit up, its amazing! It replaced a fan in my dining room area, so I had to change the switch to a dimmer and I got the LED 40 Watts Edison Light Bulbs. Also, I have 8 foot ceilings and a narrow dining room area, so I would take it one bar higher to hang and not use all three bars. So far, I am very happy with my chandelier.