Nice lamp. Shade is not what I would consider "oatmeal. It is a medium brown with some metallic sheen to it. I like it better than "oatmeal".

Do yourself a favor. This lamp s packed with the worlds cheapest pressed Styrofoam. Open it outside or plan on spending a very long time trying to get all the tiny Styrofoam pieces that break off as you try to free the parts from it.