The padding to this bed is minimal, but not a show stopper.  The colour of the bed I received is not a light grey as suggested .  It is more a medium-dark grey which can at times (depending on the light) take a slightly dark grey-blue look.  The linen fabric colours resemble BEHR (light silver thread N520-1 with the dark thread N520-4 and N520-5).  The stitching contrast is very obvious and not straight.  It is not that the double stitching is crooked, so much as when the fabric was pulled taunt that it misaligned.  This is a low bed with the side panels, floor to top of side panels at 305mm and from floor to support slats at 254mm.  This is a nice looking bed for the price.  Had the top-stitching being aligned, I would have given it 4 stars.