Color is a little more charcoal gray than I had anticipated. In the pictures it appears to have a sort of brownish tint, but in person it is very gray. So consider that when planning your decor around it. We purchased two, the first one took us about 45 minutes to put together because the directions were confusing. The second one took maybe ten minutes. Once you know how to do it, you're good! Works for the purpose we had intended.