This is not a sofa bed, it is a futon. Also, as other reviewers have mentioned the purple is much less vivid in person than it is in the photos on the website. I would call the purple more of a dusty purple/grape color. I already expected these two thing upon buying the sofa, though, so I didn't mind either. It is pretty comfortable, although not really a place you'd like to lay your head every night. Also echoing other reviews, the couch sticks out from the wall due to the futon feature, and it is not particularly suited to an open-plan space. It looks better against a wall.

I have been sitting on this couch every day, and so far so good!

My only complaint with this item was that the instructions were extremely unclear, with no real written instructions. It was all pictures, which is just annoying. It took longer than I anticipated to assemble just because I kept second guessing myself. If this isn't an issue for you, then you should be ok!