I was thrilled to get three of the four counter stools at the “open box” steal of a price; however, although they were listed as the same color, walnut, they are a completely different darker color. I assumed the “open box” stools could have dings (which they have more than their fair share) but I had no reason to think they would be a different color. The photo really doesn’t do it justice but the middle one in the picture is the stand-out lighter colored one.