The top on the table is much darker than it appears. I didn’t mind, it still looked nice. There was a large dent on one side of the table top, again, I could overlook that rather than shipping it back. What I cannot overlook is that the finish on the table top is very thin and started flaking off within a few weeks of purchase. After just over a year the flakes are just flying off the top and it looks horrible. We use trivets and placemats and have not abused the table, this is just from regular use. While the table looked nice initially, it is one of the worst purchases I have ever made. I will try to refinish the top I guess, but I’m pretty disappointed at how quickly the finish came off.