The color is definitely darker than what the pictures show. I did it by myself and took around 8 hours BUT I took my time and wasn’t in a rush. I also removed all protective film from each piece individually as I went which took a lot of time. The film took off some paint as you can see in the close up pic, so that’s disappointing. A good amount of the holes do not line up but it’s easy to just drill the hole where needed. All in all, it works for what I need and was still worth the price.