Purchased 14'' with charcoal base and white shade lamp to be placed on a nightstand. The lamp is DARK BROWN not charcoal. The design of the lamp is beautiful and the size is perfect for a small nightstand, very nice dimmer too, however giving it 3 stars as the base color description does not match the actual base color and the cord is of an even lighter brown. I wish this was available with a darker/black base. Outstanding customer service.