I settled on the copper colored lantern as the all black one was out, but I'm happy I did. It's dark enough that it doesn't look too 'brown' and on the contrary I think the softer copper coloration looks nicer against the light the lantern emits. I live in Florida where if it's not super humid, it's because it's raining. This lantern has held up very nicely to the elements and I'm very happy with this purchase.