The color is very close to what is pictured and is a true neutral. It would work well with either warm or cool toned setting. Only problem The wood is SUPER SOFT. The veneer looks like it’s as thin as a hair. Mine arrived with the ding shown here. It’s not noticeable until you’re inches from it, so it wasn’t worth the effort to return it. Otherwise, if it weren’t so soft I would have given it 5 stars.