The color is as expected and it fits well in the space that I have set aside for my office. The item arrived on time and it was easy to assemble. Sadly, the package was missing a few screws (we had extras at home so we made us of them) and the corner was chipped. There should be styrofoam on all the corners for the shipping of this item. I noticed other reviews had similar comments. I think adding a bit more protection to this item before shipping is an easy solution to this common problem that would have made this review a 5.