Ours is espresso. Because some of the pieces on the bottom didn't line up perfectly, the "overhang," which is the color of the back of the particle board, is exposed (seriously less than 1/2" so this is really minor complaint). Otherwise, it holds up to our 2 year-old's constant climbing off and on and shoving books in and out of the shelf/headboard! Perfectly comfortable with a decent mattress, too.