It is a little darker than what it showed.  I thought it would be a medium brown, but it is a very dark brown.  I bought this so I wouldn't have to put screws in my wall for the peg type coat racks.  I love that it spins too!
I set it inside the door in the winter months so everyone can hang their coats/hats/scarves, without throwing them over the backs of chairs, (one of my pet peeves!)   I can put this away in the summer months when not needed.