We really like the headboard so far.  There was a very strong chemical odor at first that dissipated after we let it air out for a few hours.  It actually could have been from the plastic that it was packaged in.  Airing it out seemed to do the trick though.  The color looked exactly as viewed in the picture.  There are a few buttons in the tufting that are pushed in further than the others and it sort of throws off the symmetry of the design.