We're enjoying these bar stools!  They were fairly easy for my husband to put together---after the first two, he had things figured out and the second two were a breeze!  The legs had been marked either "right" or "left" which was helpful (the dowels fit perfectly then and didn't need to be shaved down to fit).  The color is a really light grayish beige---our wall color is a slightly deeper shade of grayish-beige, so it works out perfectly.  These are sturdy, comfortable and well-made.