It is pretty dark, nice but darker than most espresso (which i kind of thought it would be like on my own account) but still a nice color. storage is a good amount of space, not too much not too little, it really is a nice coffee table. Only thing is the cleaning. Of course being that it's dark you can see ALL the dust which accumulates every. single. day haha. and for me dog hair as well. I have ot keep a little duster in there. But also be careful with what you clean it with. I used a clorox wipe and it left streaks. And if you touch it with any body part, foot, finger, leg, it leaves a mark. Everything leaves a mark. Soon i will learn whats best to keep it nice and clean. I'm happy about it and WAY easy to put together.