I love this headboard and it looks like the picture. I wanted an upholstered headboard with tufting, but with more subtle tufting than many have. This one is perfect, feels great learning against it to sit up and read. I like the material it is upholstered with. The color is a little more oatmeal than ivory or cream, but it's fine for me. I still need to get bedding and curtains, so I'm not trying to match it to something I already have. I'm very happy with it and it's certainly reasonably priced.