That is elegant.
The colour is great. I find dyeing so hot-or-miss. Drives me nuts.
No problem, Rube. I'm not an expert on the chemistry of this but it goes away when you put Skidmore's or Lexol conditioner on it. That doesn't seem to happen with dye when diluted with alcohol.It's hard to get two dye jobs exactly the same. Also over time, leather darkens naturally, especially when exposed to light. Like Skeeter said, it can drive you nuts.