Was easy to put together but a little heavy to carry into the house (for our age bracket 67 & 69). The gray is a light gray. The material is a soft material not microfiber but close to that feeling.  The pillow like area on the arms of the chair move little et when pressed on (in other words the cushion part is not tight to the arms). The only 2 things that might be considered as a negative is the control buttons &, USB port are on the  right side when sitting in recliner  and  there is a space between the chair & the foot rest when in reclining position. Otherwise it's a comfortable chair !