This is not as dark as I would expect a dark brown to be. It sort of between dark and medium. It's also slightly bronze. That surprised me, since the color name didn't hint that there would be any shimmer. The pencil is a bit of a pain to sharpen, because the liner is creamy. Which is really nice for applying, but it gets stuck in my sharpener. I have to get the pencil cold to sharpen it. Other than that I have no complaints. It doesn't last all day, but it does last for many hours before fading begins. It's not smudge proof, so be careful. I have accidentally smudged it, though it wasn't noticeable on my face. I happend to notice some liner on my hand was all. I would buy these again if they were on sale.