We bought this chair for our nursery. It is definitely more of a stiff chair...you don't sink in to it like you do with some recliners. I prefer this, but others may not. Color is a true pale gray. Extremely easy to put together (just have to attach the legs) and the rocking motion is great. The seat cushion attaches to the chair with velcro and it looks like the seat fabric can be removed via zipper for cleaning. The best part of this chair, however are the pockets on either side of the seat. They are invaluable while I'm feeding the baby. I keep my phone, remote, burp cloth, etc in those pockets. Would definitely recommend this to someone who likes a firmer chair!