I wish the picture was accurate, it is very very dark brown. Almost black. It does say dark brown in the description, but I didn't see that until after I ordered it and went back on the site to see if I picked the wrong thing. And it is almost painted, right out of the package there are already places where the color has chipped off, leaving white.  But it is the perfect size  for my cubed storage system. And feels very sturdy.