This chair looks great!  It is a nice brown shade (no red tones at all) and just the right amount of shine.  After 5 months of using it, it looks as great as the day we bought it.  Unfortunately, looks can be deceiving.  It is so uncomfortable to sit in after only 5 months.  It used to be comfortable at the beginning, but now the seat cushion is completely flat and causes you to slide forward and fall off the chair.  I'm searching for a pad to put on the chair just to make it comfortable enough to sit in.  By the way, we only use the chair a few hours a day so it shouldn't have fallen apart like this so soon.