This bench is a very nice , solid piece of furniture.  The legs make it look a bit larger and it didn't work in the space I intended it for. It did however look great in our walk in closet centered under the window.  The closet system is chocolate brown like the legs and it looks great.  It is very sturdy when I sit on it to put on my shoes which is what I intended it for.  The color is a more of a heathered gray, not a solid gray.