The colour of the wood and the cushions is just how it looks in the photo - a grey brown - so I am so happy it matches perfectly other wood tones in the room.  My package arrived and I had it put together by myself in minutes.  It's only two pieces and everything was great.  I am totally happy with it.  There is a comment that it's extended length is 116", it isn't, the extended dimension is the 88" length in the main description.