Shipment was quick. I didn't like the fact they can leave the package without signature but I got Lucky.. Putting the bed together didn't take to long my 23 year old brother did it on his own with the right tools. The bed looks amazing and the quality is great. The color is like this gray but the depending on where you stand it could look like its fading into this gray blue'ish color.. I used a 14" memory foam mattress which looks good.. It seems sturdy with the support beams. So far so good.