I really love this bed, it is a true white. It was easy for me to put together myself with a little help from my 9 yr old (holding the side rails up while  connecting all sides together). We got a small 6 inch box spring with a Linenspa hybrid mattress and kept it in the lower rail setting and the height is good, not too low. My only wish is for the height of the headboard to look more like the pictures....it is not as tall as it looks even with simple bed pillows. Wish it were taller.