Lighter than maple - Beretta Wood Pistol Grip

I purchased the grips to improve the appearance of my new all black 92FS. I knew they would not look exactly like the picture--it is a wood product! However, I did expect the wood to look like walnut.
My grips are as light as poplar or pecan. They made the Beretta look cheap not classier, so I put them on my also new M9-22. The Beretta logo burned into the grips was not aligned, as in the picture.
I did not find the grips to be thicker than stock and the stock screws worked perfectly.

Tommy