Just got this bed about two weeks ago.  It took less than 40 minutes to get it set up with two people.  The color is a dark gray and the material feels really soft.  A previous review said not to get a box spring over 5 inches.  Not true.  My box spring is 9 inches and looks just fine.  You don't see the box spring anyways when you have bedding on the bed.  I searched the internet for days to find a gray upholstered bed like this that was good quality and a decent price.  I definitely recommend it!