Definitely darker than it appears in the pictures and I’m not sure how I feel about it. I will say putting it together was a breeze and the directions were clear and predrilled holes were totally on point, which was really surprising. Very organized pill pack type bags with all the different screws and such and nothing came damaged. It is press board which you have to expect for the price- it doesn’t look overly cheap, but it is certainly not fine furniture. For the price though, you can’t beat it.