Lighter in color than appears online. Kind of a dark grey. Have had it for 2 years now. The metal lip where the water flows over is starting to rust a little bit I like the look of that. I like the sound and the birds like to sit on the ledge and get a drink. The only minusses are that it has to sit on a flat surface for the water to pour out straight, and if there is a lot of wind the water splashes out the sides so you need to put it in a sheltered area to avoid the water draining faster than you want it to. Also the pump came with an EU electrical plug! Had to buy a new pump. Other than that it's very nice!