The white is a little more cream than expected. They are quite comfortable lean back enough so you don’t feel too rigid sitting in them and plenty of cushion in the seat. My husband took the spring out of the bottom so that they will swivel and not spring back!  It isn’t easy but it’s totally worth it because I hate the spring back you can’t even spin to turn to face the living room.  The back height is high enough so you can rest comfortably I tried out a lot of other chairs in person and knew I had to have a high back for comfort. Most important they wiped clean we have two toddlers and these have fared very well thus far.