I was nervous about how this unit would look when it arrived but as it turns out, it is exactly as pictured. The color is a rich dark brown cherry finish. The quality is excellent... all wood. It arrived without any damage at all. It's gorgeous. The only thing I wasn't super happy about is that the delivery guys didn't take it out of the box because I only paid for the service to bring it in the house. I guess I didn't realize that it would still be in the box. So, I very carefully tipped the giant box on it's side and then upside down and pulled the double box off! It wasn't that difficult after all. I love the piece, couldn't be happier!