Looks close to what you see in the photo, although the finish on the “rays” is a little darker, and duller. I liked the overall effect, at first, until mine started to discolor in a way that revealed a manufacturing defect. I returned it. Looking at the way the mosaic is done (kind of rough), and judging from what happened to mine, I think this would do best out of direct weather. If you want to put it outdoors, you might want to hang it under a deep overhang or on a covered porch. I had mine under the wave of my house and it still had problems.