This chair is very sweet in person, style-wise, and the gray color looks just like the photo.  I bought one as a test for dining chairs ( I would need 8 in total), however, I found the chair to be not very sturdy....especially if a large man sits in it.  The back wiggles a bit when I lean back in it and I am a small person.  I am keeping the chair as an occasional extra chair to have around.  It would be pretty in a bedroom or tucked in a corner as an extra chair.  I don't think it is sturdy enough for dining chair.  It is pretty though, and came well packaged with no damage.