The color is exactly as shown in the picture.  The headboard seems to be good quality.  My only disappointment is that the side beams come in two pieces, which you can see in the stock photos.  This causes them to sag a little where they meet.  Other than that, it's a fairly good bed, seems very sturdy.

Since this is a wrap-around base, I would recommend that you not purchase this bed for a small room.  The corners stick out and I catch my shins on them - this isn't a fault of the design, only the size of our small guest room.

Don't take the color in the photo as true - the green paint threw the camera tint.