This bed was exactly what I needed for my sons room. I ordered the light grey which was more of a dark grey but not too dark and it was perfect as I did read that in the reviews and that is why I ordered that color. The buttons around the top of the head board are a beautiful touch but I noticed that the ones on the bed I bought were not all equally in line and some were more spaced out or higher than then others. That is why I didn't give it a 5 star. The bed is very sturdy and fairly easy to put together.