I ordered a brown belt and it looks exactly like the photo. If you want a consistently smooth belt, this isn't it. It looks and feels like a thick piece of real leather. The process of cutting and punching holes to adjust the belt is simple and, if done correctly, will guarantee a perfect fit. Before finding this belt, I tried five others (increasingly more expensive) and returned them either because they didn't fit or didn't match the ad's description. I love this belt.