this is not like any sink I have ever had before. and I have had tons of sinks as I move often. so... the color was very nice, it was hard to tell by the photo just what type of brown this was. some of these have sparkly bits in , which I did not like, this one is just brown. when it arrived it had scratches, which was caused by the mounting hardware being just in a bag loose in the cavity of the sink. they should pack the sink so the screws and clips are boxed and attached to the sides. the scratches did scour off with a scrubbie pad. so far this sink is very useful in the large open size. I can put my largest pan right in there, fill it and let it soak good. I can also wash the shelves for my fridge in there. if I still had baby sized kids, or a pet, they would get a bath in it!the surface is not slick like you get with an enameled sink but its very non stick....everything just sort of flushes down. every couple of days I wipe down the sides as it takes that long to look like it needs it. I am happy that this is not noisy like my easy care high end stainless (that one cost $550) and much better than a cheap stainless. its quiet, in fact when you run the disposal it really muffles the sound underneath and no rattle in this sink.when you fill this sink with hot water to do some serious washing, the sink will hold the water hot much longer than my past sinks did.now I dont have my new counters in yet.... but when I get the new counters around it, I will post more information on it.UPDATE: we loved this so much we bought one for the basement! its really holding up, its not getting scratched or stained. I am not easy on my sinks. love this product!UPDATE: 3 yrs and the sink is perfect, still love it. easy to clean, looks great.