We went back a forth between a few faucets and different finishes before settling on the Kohler Purist faucet is Polished Nickel. I was a bit worried as I had read a review that said it was actually chrome and I wanted a warm toned nickel and not a cool toned chrome, but thankfully that is not the case. The faucet is quite heavy, feels very sturdy and is easy and comfortable to use.