I have two other pair of these (black and burgundy), and when the brown pair arrived, to me they looked a little too much like the burgundy pair to justify keeping them both. The brown pair were a shade darker than I thought they'd be in viewing the photo. Very nice shoes, nonetheless. Both the fit and look are very much to my liking. I've owned many loafers in the past and not found any as comfortable as these. I figure the issue with the color is probably my own stupid fault so I'm still giving these shoes 5 stars.