I got this sleeper in gray and it is slightly shiny, more like a metallicy silver than a gray. Also the hardware was zipped up into the back of the couch where it was impossible to find with nothing that tells you that. With that said we really do like this, it was really easy to put together, really easy to transform, and it isn't super soft like our other sofa (we were looking for something my boyfriend won't instantly fall asleep on).