I purchased the weathered pine.  It is, indeed a little greyer then the pictures indicate.  It was easy enough to assemble.  I did use about 4 more screws o the slates as there were more pre drilled holes than screws.  The middle support bar is not finished but it is not view-able to me.  As stated in other reviews a power drill is recommended as there are quite a few screws to use during the assembly.

Ive had the bed now for about a month and it's solid.  very happy with the purchase.