The color is a great shade of orange that totally reminds me of a lamp we had when I was growing up in the late '70s, early '80s. 

I'm not sure why some of the reviews have mentioned the assembly was hard. You just pull the cord through, screw the parts together, add the harp, shade, and bulb. Voilà!

I do wish there were less Styrofoam in the packaging, though...