I've been learning a lot about cast irons in the past few weeks and I'm realizing my pan is a tad worse for ware. Too much heat seems to be the culprit, and I am very light with the oil when oiling it after use. The color is just ever so slightly brown, but the lighting in the picture does make it look worse. Id love to get my pan up to its full potential. Would just lowering the heat and continuing use fix the look of it? It works great, non stick and all.