Looks exactly as pictured. I wa surprised it came as two pieces and you join it in the middle. I was afraid of a gap but you really can’t tell. I joined it to a metal bed frame I bought from Wayfair. The headboard sits just over 50” tall and my 11” mattress fits perfect between the two so there is no gap. The color is a very light brown to darker beige. It is exactly the color I was going for in order to compliment the wood accents in my room.