Looks just as pictured. Nice dark chocolate color. This is a good bench for storage. It would be fine for small children to sit or to prop up your feet. However it is not ment for most adults to sit on. I weigh 180# and when I gently sat on it the first time, something inside popped and there is now a small warp in the outer frame. I am still happy with it overall because of its functionality for storage, but if you need a sturdy sitting bench, this is not the one you want.