The color of these are just like the pic. A lighter brown, more of a taupe color which I prefer to the usual cowhide dark brown that you usually see. They look great with my rustic dining table. I am giving only 4 stars instead of 5 because I struggled to get them level. One chair still 'rocks' a bit on bare floor but mine sit on an accent rug and it isn't noticible. The other chair sits fine.