The wood is very much "bright white" which was what I was hoping for. The grey fabric does have a taupe undertone to it and the nail heads are nice. I bought 6 total chairs and it took several frustrating hours to assemble. The chairs don't sit flat, they wobble with uneven legs. When we tried to loosen the legs and readjust to make them sit flat, then the cushion would not completely touch the seat frame and you can see a large gap. Hoping to return!