This toilet seat was insanely beautiful when I first opened it up. My husband, who hates spending money on anything was so impressed that it closes by itself slowly and doesn't slam down. Compliments on it every time somebody uses the restroom and it matches the decor perfectly. It is exactly the color it appears in the picture. The only minor difficulty was assembling the hinge. The little tiny wrench and the little ball bearings in the springs had to be put in a couple of different times and if you overturn the wrench then the screws and the ball bearings pop through on the other side. I recommend putting this together on the floor on top of a rug or somewhere that can catch any little pieces that drop. The final assembly in the last step where you simply pop the lid in to the hinge makes it a breeze to clean.