I love everything about this board except, of course, the finish. When the 1st comments/complains about the color started to come in, I wasn't too concerned. However, now that I have the board at my finger tips, I share everyone's disappointment. It's not just the lighter shade, that bothers me, it's the shininess. It's not a matte finish at all.
I probably would have given it 5 stars anyway had I gone with the complete keyboard. Right now I am having a hard time finding a keycap set that looks great with this finish. OK-looks are not why I joined this drop.
It's such a shame; this keyboard does everything else right.