The Olde Bronze finish is basically matte black. Exactly what we wanted in terms of color. The fixture looks great and we get lots of compliments on it. It was extremely difficult to install. I am a DIY’er and have a lot of experience installing light fixtures…but I’m no electrician. I really struggled with the bolts that came with this fixture. They were too long and the end caps to cover them weren’t deep enough to actually secure the fixture. I used a few nuts to create a sleeve (and used a sharpie to make them black) before adding the end caps. It was pretty frustrating and took me multiple tries to finally get it installed.