The bench's appearance is very nice. The stitching in one of the seams does looks frayed on arrival but not a big problem. The color is extremely dark brown and I really though it was black until I placed a black coat on it and saw only slight difference. The measurements are accurate. When placed at the foot of a queen size bed it appears smaller than I had anticipated (my fault).  It only holds one comforter and one blanket, so if you are expecting it to hold more, look for a larger bench.