Pretty stiff. I feel like I’m going to slide off. 
Color is much lighter than the pictured. 
The recline action is like an old pool chaise. You have to pull it all the way front fold, then all the way back, then to the position you’d like. If it clicks one too far up, gotta do the entire process over. Not a big deal, but doesn’t make it ideal if it’s not out in the open (ie in a corner or up against the wall). I constantly am having to pull it out and go through that process pretty much every time.