I use this bench at the end of our Queen-sized bed, and it looks perfect. I would describe the colour as light-oatmeal. Construction seems good, I gave it 4 stars simply becasue I like very-sturdy pieces and this one is a little on the light side, but still very nice! We have very little storage in our bedroom, so I use this as a place to stash everything if I am having guests that may want to peer into our room. It looks stylish and (I think) a lot more refined than the pleather versions that so many stores carry, and it's NOT "chocolate brown" for a change!!