We ordered the Dove color in a California King and put it together last night. It took my husband and his brother about 1.5 hours - they said it was fairly straight forward just many parts. It comes in two really long large boxes (1 is quite heavy) so be aware of where they deliver it at your house. The bed is BEAUTIFUL! It looks like a very sleek high end hotel room now. I absolutely love it! We have a normal box spring (not low profile) and mattress and it looks just fine. In my master bedroom it looks a little more beige than gray given the lighting which is fine. I agree with others it's a mix between light beige and light gray. The brass tacks down the sides of the wings look very  expensive and are lined up perfectly. The velvet is very very soft! Couldn't be happier!