I was looking for something that was not too expensive but looked trendy enough to go with the mostly black, gray and beige in my apartment. The couch took a while to reach me, but was actually delivered prior to the original estimation, so I am happy about that. The sofa looks really nice and is a really dark gray or possibly even black. I think it looks true to the picture, but have read where others thought it was darker. The pillows are also nice and go really well with the Safavieh Florida Creme and smoke shag rugs also purchased here. The couch is firm, but comfortable. Will have to see if it softens up as others have stated.