After reading all of the reviews about color and the finials, I ordered the lamps and found the reviews to be very accurate. The color is definitely not white, so I may paint them white because do like the style and shade. More disappointing is that the screw holes for the finials were not drilled straight, and this issue is not fixable
 very disappointing. Overall, I love the style but the color description and quality of workmanship leave something to be desired.