The headboard itself is lovely and I am pleased with the quality for the price. However, the gray is not a true gray. I have a light silver/gray rug and blue/gray walls. I was hoping for a mid-gray headboard. However, it looks like a drab version of army green. There is definitely green to it which is a shame because it throws off the entire room now. If you have no other gray in the room, you might be able to convince yourself this is gray. It would look much better with beige, cream, ivory, army green, muted orange...