The color is darker than in the picture even though I get lots of natural light in my living room. The cushions came compressed in the sofa so they were very wrinkled. After a couple days it was a little smoother, but still a bit deflated. The sides and back of the sofa does not look very nice because the covers are just velcroed on, which makes it uneven. Overall, it just looks kind of sloppy. However, it is very comfortable. I just expected the quality to be better for $980.