I purchased these chairs in black. The finish Is somewhat translucent, allowing you to see touches of wood grain through the black finish.   It goes great with our farmhouse dining room table.  I assembled both chairs by myself in just under an hour.  They sit level/flat, with no noticable rocking.  They do not have any kind of pads on bottom of the chair legs, so I did add the sticky back felt pads to them after assembling.  I can't wait until the rest of our chair order arrives!