I have the talc color and love it. It is linen material, light cream color with small pieces of brown, characteristic of linen. It is a tall headboard. The headhead is adjustable but I have where the legs rest on the floor. My frame is 7" off floor, foundation 8.75", and mattress 12" and there is no gap where mattress meets the headboard...I have a little over an inch overlap.  Happy with my purchase.