I put this at the foot of our king size bed. Our bedroom is full of gray and whites. This is a bit of a dark gray so don't expect it to be light - it is closer to charcoal color, but nothing close to black. It is in fact gray. I have it in a light gray room with light gray and white bedding and it still looks great and fits. It is nice and wide (I wanted a wider bench so it didn't look miniscule along side a king bed). I like how it has the arm rests for comfort and the height is perfect. Came quickly and was very easy to put together. And, having the storage option in the bench is a great bonus. Really works for me and I would recommend it to anyone!