The color is a matte dove gray, with a little gold accent around the front edge of the frame. It's cute. Based on suggestion from other reviewers, I too made a tie at the top of the rope. Note that this is a relatively thick frame so the mirror sticks 2" out from the wall, which works over my narrow console in the entrance, but I was surprised (should have read the dimensions better). Overall, I'm not totally in love like I have been with some design choices, but this fits the bill.