It's a very pretty color (dark blue) and looks nice in our family room. It feels sturdy and reclines to almost flat. However, it's really uncomfortable!!! The seat is HARD and hardly squishes at all when we sit down, and the back is not as tall as it looks in the picture. I'm 5'6" and my head is higher than the back; I wish I could sit and lean my head back and relax! Maybe as it gets used it will soften up. The armrests are pretty hard, too.