I thought the counter was white but it turned out to be grey which is fine. I will say that it took me a while to put this table together! I am pretty good at following a manual and it took me three tries of  reassembling it, to get it to stand without falling apart. I really wish the manufacturer had labeled all the pieces on both sides that way it would have been way easier to assemble! In terms of appearance and height I really do love this table. I have received so many compliments on it.