The color name for these ("Antique Black") initially threw me off because they're really dark brown, which is great for my application. The stools feel sturdy and should resist the weather with their aluminum frames and wicker seats. But aluminum can bend easily and most of my stools are not perfectly flat on all 4 feet. The seat for one of the stools was very bent, but seems to have straightened out after I screwed it into the leg frames. Other than those thins, the stools look just like the photos and seem well-made. A good value.