I am so very happy with this bed.  Although it is described as brown, it is actually a grayish brown, and will go great with either gray or brown/beige colors.  Also, I am as able to use my 15” deep mattress without a box spring.  I just turned 68, and can easily sit on the side of the bed, and easily get in and out of the bed.  It looks MUCH more expensive than what I paid for it.