Finish is much darker than the picture. I was expecting a slightly distressed white, but it ended up being a quite distressed cream (and therefore tan/brown in some spots). The flip up seat cushion/storage lid doesn't close completely on one side and the entire cushion seems a bit askew. Also had a very strong and unpleasant polyurethane odor that filled the room. Ultimately we decided to keep the bench because it would be more of a hassle to take it apart and return, but overall disappointed in this bench.