It's quiet, and was easy to install. It comes with a dark walnut and the other side of the blade is a med-light brown color like the 70s. I used the walnut because it matched the dark in my Shaw variegated cherry laminate and the fan frame the best. I'd highly recommend. The color is an dark brown/black. It puts off good light and is dimmable. It's quiet too. The only negative is, unlike Hunter fans, the directional switch for the blades, you need to stand on a ladder or our beds to adjust (when the light kit is on it). There is no remote and it was hardwired back into my two switches (light with dimmer & fan) in the bedrooms.