The rust is not orange, as pictured, and I ended up liking it even better. It is truly brownish rust colored, which gives it a ‘70’s bohemian vibe, but streamlined. It is almost autumnalpumpkin-y, but don’t worry, you can definitely avoid it coming off that way. You will not be disappointed with the style, comfort, or sturdiness. The only thing that disturbed me was a prop 65 warning  formaldehyde compliance sticker on the box - I am choosing to ignore them so I don’t have to return, but if toxicity is on your list, you may want to double check.