I read other reviews warning that the color may not be exactly what you expect but I chalked that up to the fact that there are dozens of shades one color and all I wanted was white. White is white, right?  Anyway, the photo is actually the true color of the chair. It's definitely Ivory. I thought the photo was off not the color description. However, I'm keeping the chair bc it is for my daughter's room and I'll find a better place for it eventually. 
  It does appear to have a dark, greasy looking smudge on it that I haven't tried to remove yet. Like maybe a worker with  a dirty hand packaged it. But I'll figure it out. 
  The chair does have a nice firm feel and the assembly was very simple.