Several reviews that these are darker than they appear in the photos. That's true and it's actually part of the reason we ordered them. We were looking for the right chairs to pair with our Salvage Brown pedestal table from RH. These ended up being PERFECT! They are solid, have a high quality feel, the wood's texture is the right balance of rustic & contemporary... just like the table. You'd never know they were from different collections. (We won't tell if you won't!)