Bendy LED bedside reading light in brass. That sort of sums it up...we could bang on about the origin of the name, or perhaps the weather, but you might easily get bored. What is worth mentioning, however, is that we love the simple, practical, clean design of this light...sometimes they can be a little lumpy, unsubtle and badly made....this is not...it's well-made and mighty classy. Bedtime reading will henceforth be more pleasurable! (We think it should be used in conjunction with a conventional, more decorative, ambient bedside light). 2,700 Kelvins, 3 watts.