This is a very well made heavy headboard. It arrived double boxed and undamaged just four days after order was placed. The color is very close to the photographs on the website. Gray with hints of brown...slightly warm tones. The satin clear topcoat is very nice. The only thing I would say to anyone else who purchases this is that you will need a phillips head screwdriver (most of us have this common tool) BUT , you will also need a square head bit for your drill or a square head screwdriver to remove the legs from their shipping position.
I found this perplexing and slightly annoying because I had to search for a square head bit before I could assemble the headboard. I am over all very pleased with my new headboard!