Beautiful platform bed.  Great price.  Storage capability is a bonus.  I'd say the color is a very light gray, rather than taupe or beige.   Delivery was quick (2 separate boxes).  Everything arrived neatly wrapped with no damage.  Assembly instructions are straightforward and easy to follow but there a TON of pieces.  It will take approx 2-3 hours to assemble and that's after the 45min-1 hr that you'll need just to unwrap the boxes and inventory/organize all of the individual pieces (which I strongly recommend).  You'll also need good space to assemble this as the metal framework for the storage compartment needs to be built on a flat surface (which occurs after the majority of the bed has already been assembled).  Once built, the bed looks great and the hydraulic function works nicely although it's quite tight/heavy to operate at first (but will probably loosen up over time).