I purchased the queen in gray and I love my new bed ! It’s exactly as I dreamed it would be. I was skeptical at first reading reviews about the gray color being a tone of blue, and I can see where customer’s are coming from, but I’m 100 satisfied with mine. It’s a perfect shade of gray and I believe that the lighting in your room of choice has a big impact on the shade of the velvet material. It’s definitely a two person job to assemble so I recommend getting help if it’s only you. My mattress is 12” and it fits perfectly.