I was going for a black and white, classic Beetlejuice feel and these chairs are absolutely everything I envisioned! They are more of a deep charcoal grey and actually have a bit of a distressed look to them. I am a 30 year old female and it took me 30 minutes to screw the legs in. Easy, breezy, beautiful and a GREAT price. Just do it. They look perfect with the Cafe 305 Dining Table pictured in the photo from Joss & Main!