I was worried that this would be too dark for my room, but I really like the color. It's not whitewashed/light wood, but it's gray enough that it comes close. I like the texture of the top. The only thing that worries me is when it arrived, some of the finish was peeling off on the underside where it wraps around, and the finish appears to just be paper, contrary to what the description said. I glued it down and hopefully it won't rip further, to where it could be seen.