Bought the gray bed frame and I would say the color is the same as in the photos. It's the perfect height for the mattress; not too high and not too low. The frame was delivered to my house very quickly (bought on a Sunday night and arrived Friday morning). I put it together by myself and I would say it took me almost 2 hours to assemble. I've had the bed for a few weeks and overall feels very sturdy..also no noises! Overall I'm very happy with this bed frame. Side note: I bought the queen size and the package is very heavy! Use two people when moving around the box and assembling if possible.