The color (Hickory) is a very dark brown with grey/purple undertones.  It's not a cherry color like the picture shows.  It doesn't really work in the room I bought it for, but we are going to use it anyway.  That room has a beautiful rug which will cover almost all of it, so it'll be ok.  It is very heavy so returning it would require a ton of work. In the future, if possible, I will order a sample.